SuSE-10.1 does not seem to have rdate as an available utility. -----Original Message----- >From: Bob Elzer >Sent: Aug 25, 2009 3:19 PM >To: 'Main PLUG discussion list' >Subject: RE: correct way to set timezone & clock/date? > >To set you initial time you should run rdate > > >-----Original Message----- >From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >[mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Jon M. >Hanson >Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:43 AM >To: Main PLUG discussion list >Subject: Re: correct way to set timezone & clock/date? > >ntp also adjusts your clock gradually so it won't immediately jump to the >correct time. This is to prevent problems with services (like cron and >logging) that depend on a clock that doesn't suddenly change. > >Sent from my iPhone > >On Aug 25, 2009, at 11:33 AM, Alex Dean wrote: > >> Try tailing /var/log/messages (you said this was fedora, right?) when >> you start up the ntp daemon. It can take a while (>1 minute >> sometimes) for the time servers to synchronize, but you should see >> some log activity during that time to show you that it's working. >> >> alex --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss