You should be able to set your system clock to GMT and then set your time
zone to where you live. That is how my system is configured, and everything
is peachy.
- Sridhar
P.S. Please don't post in HTML.
On Tue, 7 Aug 2001 01:39, Jesse Hepburn wrote:
> I found this problem was a result of the GMT setting in the bios (system
> clock)
> There are two ways to fix this problem:
> 1. Set your system clock to GMT
> 2. Recompile the kernel without the GMT setting for the system clock.
>
> >On Friday 03 August 2001 09:30 pm, Scott wrote:
> >> I keep resetting my system clock to the correct time and date and it
> >> will be ok for a few days and then it messes up again. Like now it
> >> reads "22:28 Fri 3 August 2001". ( It's Sat Aug 4). Why is that?
> >
> > First you've got 2 clocks, system and hardware.
> >
> > If it's losing time at random like that, it's probly a hardware
> >problem. How old is the motherboard? It's often as simple as needing a
> >
> >new battery for your mobo (looks like a big 'watch type' battery), but
> >even new batteries are sometimes weak, or might just need re-seating
> > (ie, poor contact).
> >
> > Try updating your software and hardware clock at the same time while
> >connected with (as root)
> >
> > rdate -sp time.nist.gov && hwclock --systohc
> >
> > and keep an eye on it for a while to see if the problem persists.
> >It's fairly normal to lose a few minutes every once an'while, so the
> >above command (I use it as an alias I named 'tdate' **), is a good idea
> >
> >for any connected system. You can use other time servers depending on
> >your location.
> >**
> >in bashrc: alias tdate="rdate -sp time.nist.gov && hwclock --systohc"
> >
> >
> > You might havt'a install 'rdate', it's on your CD's or you can get it
> >
> >from any Mandrake mirror. Keep in mind that this may be only one
> >possible cause for your time losses. Overclocking can also produce a
> >similar symptom. If you dual boot, the 'other' OS can also cause the
> >same situation. There's more, but these are the most common (after
> >user errors anyhow ;)
> >--
> >Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay
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Sridhar Dhanapalan.
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LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence."
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