Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:58:08 +0100
From: barnacle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [LIB] Setting sytem time

On Saturday 29 May 2004 21:56, you wrote:
> Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 04:11:14 +0000
> From: "Matt Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: [LIB] Setting sytem time
>
> From: "Sean P. Durkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >I've got Feather Linux set up on my 50ct-awesome distro-give it a shot!
> >Anyway-how can I set my system time? I didn't see any listings under the
> >BIOS setup tochange it. Thanks.
>
> You've probably figured it out by this point.  But boot from a Windows boot
> floppy, and type "time" and hit Enter to set the time.  Repeat with
> "date"/Enter.  Maybe it works with Linux boot FDs too.

The way to set the time in Linux is (I think you have to be super user) with 
the 'date' command. Go figure :)

There's a stunningly incomprehensible man page.

Neil




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