Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 23:01:02 -0800 From: Dave <friend@vortex4.net> To: "Kyle S. Allender" <kylea@prismequine.com> Cc: alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Digital Server 3300 hardware clock Message-ID: <20050403070102.GI15750@vortex4.net> In-Reply-To: <BE743762.4EDE6%kylea@prismequine.com> References: <BE743762.4EDE6%kylea@prismequine.com>
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If you ntpdate at startup, your system clock will be set to the date you get via ntp regardless of skew. Put the following in /etc/rc.conf: ntp_enable="YES" ntp_flags="-b ntp.server.here" ntpd_enable="YES" That should get you set up :> Dave On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 11:49:54AM -0600, Kyle S. Allender wrote: > I'm having a problem with FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE on a Digital Server 3300 (or > at least I think it's a 3300). I converted this from an NT 4 server machine > almost 3 years ago and it's been running fine under 4.x/5.x for a very long > time. > > However, one issue I've continually had with this machine is that the > hardware clock is off by almost 2 hours. Ntpd can't keep the correct time > because the hardware clock is too far off. > > I've tried various things, but for the life of me can't remember how to get > back to the correct console to reset the clock time. > > Can someone out there on the list help me get this fixed? I'd like to move > to 5.3 for this system, but want the clock fixed first (it's driving me > batty). > > Any asisstance is greatly appreciated. > > Thanx. > > -- > > Kyle Allender > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-alpha > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-alpha-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Dave Cotton friend@vortex4.net
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