On Mon, 1999-11-29 at 15:28:57 -0600, Marc Mongeon wrote: > I think this is caused by the file /etc/adjtime, which is supposed to > adjust for clock drift, but gets skewed when you first set the hard- > ware clock. Remove the file, then re-set the clock. It will be re- > created as needed. > > Marc > > ---------- > Marc Mongeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Unix Specialist > Ban-Koe Systems > 9100 W Bloomington Fwy > Bloomington, MN 55431-2200 > (612)888-0123, x417 | FAX: (612)888-3344 > ---------- > "It's such a fine line between clever and stupid." > -- David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel of "Spinal Tap" > > > >>> Timothy Bedding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/29 3:05 PM >>> > I am having problems with the clock losing time after > I have shut my system down overnight. > > Is this to be expected? > > I thought that there would some way round this. > Or is the only way simply to keep the machine running > all the time? > > Cordially > Tim >
Yes, but as well you *must* comment out the line in /etc/init.d/hwclock.sh which starts hwclock --adjust See also bug report 41263. Keith