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 ---------- Marc Mongeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unix Specialist Ban-Koe Systems 9100 W Bloomington Fwy Bloomington, MN 55431-2200 (612)888-0123, x417 | FAX: (612)888-3344 ---------- "It's such a fine line between clever and stupid." -- David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel of "Spinal Tap" >>> Timothy Bedding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null