Subject: Re: date
To: None <Ephaeton@gmx.net>
From: None <emil@iramasuka.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 01/23/2002 18:34:58
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 04:31:40PM +0700, emil@iramasuka.org wrote:
>> Dear All,
>> I have installed NetBSD 1.5.2, the problem is
>> date that generate by this system ( NetBSD ) different
>> with my local date. I try to see :
>> /etc/localtime -> /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Jakarta
>> and if I give command date the output like this :
>> Web Jan 23 23:29:27 JAVT 2002
>>
>> actually my localtime : Wed Jan 16:29:42 JAVT 2002
>>
>> how to overcome this.
>>
>>
>> Thank's
>>
>
> See the man page of date. You can set the time with it, as
> superuser. E.g. date 200201231629 sets your date to
> the local time you said above. After that you can use ntpd
> to keep your time in sync. Have a look at ntpd(8) and at the
> ntpd.conf which is in your /etc directory [Uhm I *think* there
> is one]. Choose a ntpd server physically located near to yourself.
> There is a listing of ntpd servers at
> http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/servers.htm
>
> [link at the bottom of the page, primary and secondary ntpd servers]
>
> Start your ntpd at each boot with the following line in your rc.conf:
>
> ntpd=YES
>
> Start your ntpd on the running system : /etc/rc.d/ntpd start
>
> hth, Martin Weber

Finally, the problem solved, thank's for your advice.


Long life  NetBSD community

Thank's