Re: Clock problems
On Mon, 1999-11-29 at 15:28:57 -0600, Marc Mongeon wrote:
> I think this is caused by the file /etc/adjtime, which is supposed to
> adjust for clock drift, but gets skewed when you first set the hard-
> ware clock. Remove the file, then re-set the clock. It will be re-
> created as needed.
>
> Marc
>
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>
> >>> Timothy Bedding <Timothy.Bedding@btinternet.com> 11/29 3:05 PM >>>
> I am having problems with the clock losing time after
> I have shut my system down overnight.
>
> Is this to be expected?
>
> I thought that there would some way round this.
> Or is the only way simply to keep the machine running
> all the time?
>
> Cordially
> Tim
>
Yes, but as well you *must* comment out the line in /etc/init.d/hwclock.sh
which starts
hwclock --adjust
See also bug report 41263.
Keith
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