> > #Sync the clock with the atomic clock
> > 0 30 * * * * /usr/sbin/netdate 132.163.135.130 >& /dev/null
> > # write the time to CMOS
> > 5 30 * * * * /sbin/clock -w >& /dev/null
>
> Be *CERTAIN* to verify that 'clock -w' works on your system before putting
> it into a crontab. It consistently scrambles the CMOS memory on my
> machine.
>
> You don't really need it; simply put the netdate statement in the boot
> sequence.
i already placed this on my crontab... updates the time every 12 hours.
how do i check if the site i'm going to get the correct time is up?
... [ francis vidal ] systems administrator, @usls, univ. of st. la salle
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