Subject: Re: System date on G4's
linux@demian.shacknet.nu
Date: Wed Jul 25 2001 - 15:59:23 MDT
Take a look at the "date" and "clock" commands.
date will let you set the system time (as long as you are root)
clock will let you set the mainboard's hardware clock to the system time
(again, as root)
just date --help and clock --help should give you what you need!
Bryn
COLIN COMOLLATTI writes:
> G'Day All
>
> What am I missing?
>
> I type in the command date and receive the year as 1970. This G4 Mac has
> just had the mainboard replaced.
>
> Can I change the date under Yellow Dog Linux or can I change the system
> date?
>
> Some of the other dates are out by about 8 hours.
>
> I am in Australia/Queensland and have set up YLD to Australia/Queensland.
>
> I have installed Internet Server version, no X.
>
> Thank You
>
> Colin Comollatti
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