Re: [PLUG] Re: Time/Date problem

[Naresh Reddy <nyg102@psu.edu>]

Would I still lose time if I leave my computer on 24/7 ? I am considering
the CMOS idea, but I leave my system on 24/7. Any other suggestion(s)?

Thanks
Naresh
(Go Eagles!!!)

On Sat, 12 Jan 2002 jbeck@jbwd.net wrote:

> Tim Peeler writes:
>
> > On Sat, Jan 12, 2002 at 01:32:37AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote:
> >> Why is my time getting messed up in the first place? What is the "correct"
> >> way of setting up time in Linux (Debian 2.2_R4)?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Naresh
> >
> > Hardware clocks aren't the best devices for keeping time.  VIA chips
> > are horrible at keeping time.  With the dramatic time skew you're
> > experiencing, I wouldn't be surprised if it is a VIA.  If your board
> > is a cheap generic board, you shouldn't be surprised that you'll
> > lose time.  Something you may want to do after syncing your system
> > time is to sync the hardware clock to the system clock:
> >    $ sudo hwclock --systohc
> >
> > Tim
>
> Another thing to consider is the CMOS battery on the motherboard.  If it
> starts to go, you will lose time on your system clock.  They are real cheap
> (less than $5) and simple to replace, so give that a shot...
>
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