tried flashing the bios... didn't seem to help. i guess we have a strange computer -- old, but i should be happy it works. it is a msi computer with 350 processor.
thank you for all your help. dean > Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 16:13:11 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: support@pfsense.com > Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] setting time > > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Dean Larson wrote: >> >> i have a cron job of 15 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate -u -s tick.usno.navy.mil >> >> i did the command you said ntpdate pool.ntp.org. and yes it sets the time, >> but it doesn't stay. for long. >> >> computer kept near perfect time before under different o/s. this seems real >> strange. >> > > Sounds familiar. I've seen and/or heard of this under 3 circumstances. > > 1) Buggy BIOS - I've redeployed older hardware that ran fine for years > with Windows, but as soon as I redeployed with FreeBSD, it wouldn't > keep time for anything. Updated to the latest BIOS and the problem was > gone. It was several revisions out of date, one of which included a > timekeeping fix that apparently didn't apply to Windows. I > specifically saw this with Dell hardware, but it's possible with any > hardware and have heard of others seeing the same with other hardware. > > 2) PNP OS turned on - if PNP OS is on in your BIOS, turn it off. > > 3) ACPI issues - try disabling ACPI, sometimes it causes time keeping issues. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_052008 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
