Re: [newbie] Clock Synchronization
At 07:23 AM 11/27/2001 -0500, Tom Brinkman wrote: > > hwclock --hctosys > Set the System Time from the Hardware Clock. > > hwclock --systohc > Set the Hardware Clock to the current System Time. > > (see man hwclock) I use this alias in bashrc to set both >hardware and software clocks to a time server (U of Houston) > >alias tdate="rdate -p -s tick.uh.edu && hwclock --systohc" > > You'll probly need to install rdate, it's on your CD's. You'll >also need to find a public time server in your time zone (Google). > Thanks for this info! I've added something similar to cron. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Clock Synchronization
thanks big and bitter tom. ;-) ill get around it when i do my reinstall today (or tomorrow, depending on the schedule) ciao! On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 07:23:20 -0500, Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tuesday 27 November 2001 09:44 am, Anuerin G.Diaz wrote: > hi to all, > >this is one problem that I shelved that i remembered just now... > >how do I synchonize the linux clock with the BIOS clock? The > timezone here is GMT+8. If I select 'Manila' in the timezone, the > BIOS clock gets out of whack. Setting the clock to GMT or not does > not help. I found a workaround by not selecting any timezone but Im > hoping to find a proper way wherein all my pc clocks (especially > when Im changing OSes) are synchronized and I still am in the right > timezone. > > thanks! hwclock --hctosys Set the System Time from the Hardware Clock. hwclock --systohc Set the Hardware Clock to the current System Time. (see man hwclock) I use this alias in bashrc to set both hardware and software clocks to a time server (U of Houston) alias tdate="rdate -p -s tick.uh.edu && hwclock --systohc" You'll probly need to install rdate, it's on your CD's. You'll also need to find a public time server in your time zone (Google). -- Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay, USA -- "Programming, an artform that fights back." === Anuerin G. Diaz Design Engineer 25/F Equitable-PCI Tower ADB Ave. cor. Poveda St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines 1605 Tel no: (632) 6383070 loc 75 === Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Clock Synchronization
thanks a lot guys... i just heard that I will be issued a new machine today so I will have to reinstall everything. i guess i have to do some praying now. ;-) ciao! On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 04:56:11 -0500, "Jose M. Sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's on the CD's Not installed by default. -JMS |-Original Message- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Anuerin G.Diaz |Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 10:20 AM |To: mandrake |Subject: Re: [newbie] Clock Synchronization | | | |im using LM8.1 and i dont have any rdate executable, either as |an ordinary user or as root. ill try to find one tomorrow when |my net connection resumes here in the office. ;-) | |ciao! | -- "Programming, an artform that fights back." === Anuerin G. Diaz Design Engineer 25/F Equitable-PCI Tower ADB Ave. cor. Poveda St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines 1605 Tel no: (632) 6383070 loc 75 === Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Clock Synchronization
It should be on the CD-ROM (if you have a copy of the install CD's). At 03:20 PM 11/27/2001 +, Anuerin G.Diaz wrote: > >im using LM8.1 and i dont have any rdate executable, either as an ordinary >user or as root. ill try to find one tomorrow when my net connection resumes >here in the office. ;-) > >ciao! > >On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 00:04:11 -0700, Lee Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > I'm running Mandrake 7.2 and had problems with the clock even though I had > the proper timezone selected. After running rdate, my clock is now showing > the correct time. > > On Tuesday 27 November 2001 07:44 am, Anuerin G.Diaz wrote: > > > > hi to all, > > > >this is one problem that I shelved that i remembered just now... > > > >how do I synchonize the linux clock with the BIOS clock? The timezone > > here is GMT+8. If I select 'Manila' in the timezone, the BIOS clock gets > > out of whack. Setting the clock to GMT or not does not help. I found a > > workaround by not selecting any timezone but Im hoping to find a proper >way > > wherein all my pc clocks (especially when Im changing OSes) are > > synchronized and I still am in the right timezone. > > > > thanks! > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Clock Synchronization
On Tuesday 27 November 2001 09:44 am, Anuerin G.Diaz wrote: > hi to all, > >this is one problem that I shelved that i remembered just now... > >how do I synchonize the linux clock with the BIOS clock? The > timezone here is GMT+8. If I select 'Manila' in the timezone, the > BIOS clock gets out of whack. Setting the clock to GMT or not does > not help. I found a workaround by not selecting any timezone but Im > hoping to find a proper way wherein all my pc clocks (especially > when Im changing OSes) are synchronized and I still am in the right > timezone. > > thanks! hwclock --hctosys Set the System Time from the Hardware Clock. hwclock --systohc Set the Hardware Clock to the current System Time. (see man hwclock) I use this alias in bashrc to set both hardware and software clocks to a time server (U of Houston) alias tdate="rdate -p -s tick.uh.edu && hwclock --systohc" You'll probly need to install rdate, it's on your CD's. You'll also need to find a public time server in your time zone (Google). -- Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay, USA Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Clock Synchronization
It's on the CD's Not installed by default. -JMS |-Original Message- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Anuerin G.Diaz |Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 10:20 AM |To: mandrake |Subject: Re: [newbie] Clock Synchronization | | | |im using LM8.1 and i dont have any rdate executable, either as |an ordinary user or as root. ill try to find one tomorrow when |my net connection resumes here in the office. ;-) | |ciao! | |On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 00:04:11 -0700, Lee Roberts |<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | | -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- | Hash: SHA1 | | I'm running Mandrake 7.2 and had problems with the clock |even though I had | the proper timezone selected. After running rdate, my clock |is now showing | the correct time. | | On Tuesday 27 November 2001 07:44 am, Anuerin G.Diaz wrote: | | > > hi to all, | > | >this is one problem that I shelved that i remembered |just now... | > | >how do I synchonize the linux clock with the BIOS |clock? The timezone | > here is GMT+8. If I select 'Manila' in the timezone, the |BIOS clock gets | > out of whack. Setting the clock to GMT or not does not |help. I found a | > workaround by not selecting any timezone but Im hoping to |find a proper way | > wherein all my pc clocks (especially when Im changing OSes) are | > synchronized and I still am in the right timezone. | > | > thanks! | | |-- | |"Programming, an artform that fights back." | |=== | |Anuerin G. Diaz |Design Engineer |25/F Equitable-PCI Tower |ADB Ave. cor. Poveda St., |Ortigas Center, Pasig City, |Philippines 1605 | |Tel no: (632) 6383070 loc 75 |=== | | Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
