On 08/15/2011 12:39 PM, Chris Adams wrote: > Once upon a time, Joe Zeff <joe@xxxxxxx> said: >> On 08/15/2011 08:52 AM, Steven Stern wrote: >>> This morning, the time is once again off. It appears that ntp is not >>> synching time. I see nothing unusual in /var/log/messages. >> >> Is it running fast or slow? If it's slow, it could simply be that your >> CMOS battery is getting low. Modern mobos are designed to do this as a >> warning. > > Unless you reboot the system, the CMOS clock doesn't come into play. > Linux reads the CMOS clock at boot and then keeps time in the kernel. > If your clock is correct at boot and off later, then there's something > else wrong. There were no reboots inbetween last night's reset of the clock and this morning's time check. I just installed a new battery because the old one, though marked at 3V, was putting out slightly less than 1 volt. I should know more in a few hours. -- -- Steve -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
