Re: Future time

Richard B. Johnson (root@chaos.analogic.com)
Fri, 10 Jul 1998 16:12:37 -0400 (EDT)


On Fri, 10 Jul 1998, Lauri Tischler wrote:

> Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> >
> > Since time-keeping is important, and inaccuracies are cumulative, we
> > will have to come up with software fixes, possibly using the CMOS timer
> > for periodic re-calibration.
> >
> Hmmm.. whats wrong with 'rdate'
> supposing you are connected, at least periodically..
> cheers..
> --

The time difference accumulates, i.e., .02 * 60 = 1.2 seconds per hour *
24 hours = guess

Cheers,
Dick Johnson
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