> (Maybe allowing someone to type in a date, if it is possible at all, is > somehow insecure, but I am the only user at the console). > try this in your ntpdate startup script:
if ! ntpdate <timehost(s)>; then while :; do read -p "ntpdate failed. please enter date by hand: " date date -s $date && break done fi hwclock --systohc this is only an idea ... -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- If Windows is the answer, I want the problems back!