On Fri, Jan 24, 2003 at 02:38:14PM +0000, Kevin.Bewley@camr.org.uk wrote: > > Hi, > I am using Debian 3.0r1 and connect to the internet using a dialup. > Basically I've set my /etc/peers/provider and my /etc/chatscript to dial up > Freeserve Anytime and negotiate ppp using PAP. pppd handles getting the > link up and running and all I do is type 'pon' and 'poff' to bring the > network up and down. This is a single machine with nothing else connected > to it. > > My questions are thus: > a) What package do I need to install to set my system time from an internet > timeserver? (and write it to the CMOS clock?) chrony. Read the info page to find out how it interacts with the CMOS clock. > b) Where is the _right_ place to invoke this, what script? > I'd like it to set the clock upon establishing a ppp connection. chrony does this automatically. > c) anything else you might think would be helpful for me? Use chrony :) -rob
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