Re: [Sheflug - Sheffield Linux User's Group] time keeping

[Ross <nospam [at] ntlworld.com>]

On Sun, 30 Apr 2000, Chris J/#6 wrote:

> The best way I have of sync'ing time is to put:
> 
> 	/usr/sbin/netdate tcp ntp2a.mcc.ac.uk tcp ntp2b.mcc.ac.uk \
> 		tcp ntp2c.mcc.ac.uk tcp ntp2d.mcc.ac.uk \
> 		tcp ntp.cs.strath.ac.uk
> 
> Then:
>         /sbin/clock -wu
> 
> in /etc/ppp/ip-up ... what that'll do is time sync against the NTP servers at 
> Manchster and Strathclyde...then I write the updated time back to the BIOS. 
> As its in ip-up, it runs once everytime I go online. Keeps the clock nicely 
> sync'd and pretty accurate :)
> 
> Chris...
> 

thanks chris i'll use the script. do they change with gmt/bst though?
-- 
Thanks,
        Ross
               ross.h [at] ntlworld.com
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