Duh! The answer was in the first google hit on "linux set time" (http://www.linuxsa.org.au/tips/time.html):
Set the [soft] system clock with "date": # date 042716452007 Fri Apr 27 16:44 UTC 2007 ..and then set the RTC from the system clock: # hwclock --systohc Fri Apr 27 16:44:58 2007 -0.925760 seconds RF > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Furber > Sent: April 26, 2007 5:06 PM > To: uClinux development list > Subject: [uClinux-dev] How to set RTC? > > > I am having difficlty setting the [pcf8563] RTC on a WildFireMod, from > uClinux-2.6.6: > > # hwclock --set --date="04/26/07 13:00:00" > The date command issued by hwclock returned unexpected results > The command was > date -d "04/26/07 13:00:00" + seconds-into-epoch=%s > The response was > No usable set-to-time Cannot set clock > > # hwclock --set 042613002007 > ..fared no better. > > > However, I am able to read the RTC: > > # hwclock --show > Thu Apr 26 15:03:12 2007 -0.909022 seconds > > I should mention that I have no difficulty setting the RTC from dBUG, so I > know it can be done. > > I have the feeling that is is a "Duh!" situation, but for the > life of me, I > do not see it. > > Thanks, > > RF > > > _______________________________________________ > uClinux-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.uclinux.org/mailman/listinfo/uclinux-dev > This message was resent by [email protected] > To unsubscribe see: > http://mailman.uclinux.org/mailman/options/uclinux-dev > _______________________________________________ uClinux-dev mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.uclinux.org/mailman/listinfo/uclinux-dev This message was resent by [email protected] To unsubscribe see: http://mailman.uclinux.org/mailman/options/uclinux-dev
