From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED, DMARC_REJECT,FREEMAIL_FROM,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from web21204.mail.yahoo.com (web21204.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.131.77]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with SMTP id CB012ABD9E for ; Tue, 16 Jul 2002 14:35:05 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <20020716193500.79701.qmail@web21204.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [63.230.172.239] by web21204.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Tue, 16 Jul 2002 12:35:00 PDT Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 12:35:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Ken Nowack To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org, gentoo-user@gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Subject: [gentoo-dev] Weird system time issue Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: 2a2402fb-456d-42ef-8c41-538c55469f29 X-Archives-Hash: be3692aadb4abc161ff88532ac85d8ab Alright, I've been asking people in IRC for a bit about this and haven't found a solution yet. My system time is all buggified for some reason. I can reset the system time, but give it about an hour and it resets itself for no apparent reason, about 12 hours off. I've tried using rdate -s every 15 minutes, doesn't help. I've tried setting up ntpd and using it, but once the system time gets too far off, ntpd dies with no explanation. It seems part of the issue *may* be my use of gdm. If I'm logged in to my desktop, my system time will keep updating itself. Once I log out to the gdm login screen, time gets all screwey again, indifferent of which system time update method I'm using. Odd yes? The rdate method was set up in a cron job. Apparently it seems that if the comp is sitting at the gdm login screen, the cron job will not be successful in updating the system time, but if I'm logged in, it works. And as for ntpd, it's usually dead by the time I log out, so I have no idea if that works while gdm is up. I recompiled my kernel (suggestion from IRC) because I thought the inclusion of RTC support might fix things. That hasn't worked. I recompiled gdm, rdate, and ntpd as well just for good measure. That has failed to fix this issue as well. Does anyone out there have any suggestions for me where to look next? There hasn't been anything helpful in the logs and it's starting to drive me nuts. Ken Nowack __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com