[help] changing time on solaris 8 sparc

bucci · #1 (**permalink**) 07-25-2007

hi expert,

i have a problem to change time on my box V890 sparc, as below :

% su
% date 1200.00

the time is changed but after i logout and login again the date is come to existing.

how to change the date/time permanently without restart ?

thank you

bucci

pressy · #2 (**permalink**) 07-25-2007

that would be the right command to set it...

are you sure that you don't use an ntp server?

what output do you see invoking:

# ntpq -p

if you don't use a ntp, and you have a second box with the right time, try "rdate <IP>"... it would set system date from a remote host.

gP

bucci · #3 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007

Hi pressy,

Thank you for your response.

# ntpq -p
ntpq: read: Connection refused

i've been use rdate hostname, but still cannot changing the time on my box.

any idea?

Thank you

bucci

Quote:

Originally Posted by pressy

that would be the right command to set it...

are you sure that you don't use an ntp server?

what output do you see invoking:

# ntpq -p

if you don't use a ntp, and you have a second box with the right time, try "rdate <IP>"... it would set system date from a remote host.

gP

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