> OK sounds like a good idea. Computer is permanently connected, but this is > catch 22. How do I install ntpdate? Exactly what steps do I need to take to > get anything installed?
Crank up yast (kde button->system->yast), click on software (un)install, in the next window select search from the dropdown, and enter ntp<enter> On the right side, tick the two xntp packages, and make sure you have yast2-ntp-client as well. Click finish. Insert DVD when prompted. To configure, go into yast, network services->NTP client. Assuming you have a permanent internet connection, start NTP daemon on boot, run in chroot jail, do not configure with dhcp. No need to open port in firewall (your adsl modem will probably kill that anyway). There was one little funny somewhere - I think the initial run of ntpdate only succeeds if the firewall port is open. The daemon will start in any case, but will shut itself down if your box's time is out by too much. Your choice. Then add a server, for NZ you want: nz.pool.ntp.org However if your ISP runs a time server (e.g. time.paradise.net.nz, but xtra doesn't, dunno about others) then use that in preference. It's all somewhat self-explanatory really, the SUSE reference manual describes in some detail how to install software from the media. When the internet connection is through dial-up, there is zero point in running an NTP daemon. There is however huge point in running ntpdate each time you dial-up. To achieve this, copy this script http://volker.dnsalias.net/soft/script/ntpdate to /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/ntpdate and chmod it 755. It still needs the xntp packages installed. Works with any distro. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
