On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 20:06 +0100, Carlos E. R. wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > The Friday 2007-03-16 at 13:18 +0100, Roger Oberholtzer wrote: > > > > Actually: > > > > > > - set up the clock. > > > > To local or UTC time? > > To whatever time your clock uses. For instance, if I do (as root): > > nimrodel:~ # date > Fri Mar 16 20:00:02 CET 2007 > > > then I would use "CET" time. However, the "date" syntax allows me to use > any timezone I want. > > > > > > - check and reset time zone with yast. > > > - ensure clock is correct running "date" as root. > > > - delete /etc/adjtime > > > > When is this file created? Who makes it? > > By the script "/etc/init.d/boot.clock" on boot and shutdown. It is read on > boot, and updated un shutdown. Deleting it forces a reset. > > This file serves to compensate the hardware (cmos) clock for drift. If the > drift is very wrong, your clock will be set very wrong on next boot.
Do you know how drift is computed? -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Tel: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Fax: Int +46 8-31 42 23 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
