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# 1  
Old 07-25-2007
Error [help] changing time on solaris 8 sparc
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
# 2  
Old 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
# 3  
Old 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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