Date doesn't set your hw clock, only the system time. Its value will be tossed with a reboot. Jason Spatafore spoke forth with the blessed manuscript: > FYI: Shouldn't you just set date with: > > date MMDDttttYYYY > > (Do as root) > > MM = Month (ie 04) > DD = Day of month (28) > tttt = Time in military format. (ie 1738 for 5:38PM) > YYYY = 4 digit year (2005) > > so, for this very moment: > > date 042817392005 > > I don't believe your timezone would matter one bit once you successfully set > your time. Then again, I could be wrong on that. > > -- > Sincerely, > > Jason Spatafore > http://www.spatafore.net > A+ Certified Service Professional > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss