Caledar problem

[jb]

http://www.ntp.org/downloads.html
You probably have this in Mandrake already?


On Saturday 08 May 2004 01:49 am, Joe wrote:
> My new computer will probably run Fedora, but for now, I'm on Mandrake
> 9.1 and it has only manual clock set as it comes configured.
>
> Joe
>
> jb wrote:
> >I'm using RedHat 9 and at boot up it looks for my time server to sync but
> >since I am dial up it fails. After boot up a right click on the clock
> > gives me adjust date and time and I have to give the root password and
> > check enable network time protocol. Then I can choose either the 2 redhat
> > servers or one of my own local ones like...
> >US NY clock.linuxshell.net (64.243.118.2)
> >US NY clock.nyc.he.net (209.51.161.238)
> >US NY reva.sixgirls.org (66.250.131.180)
> >US NY sundial.columbia.edu (128.59.59.177)
> >US NY timex.cs.columbia.edu (128.59.16.20)
> >Hit OK and it syncs to the server and adjusts the time. I'm not sure of
> > other flavors of Linux.  I have to physically run the time sync which
> > doesn't bother me much, If I wasn't dial up it would do it auto at boot
> > up. I'm sure there would be a way to run redhat-config-date as a cron
> > job. How I don't know but I will search around and see if there is any
> > info or an app and if I find something I will post it. I too would be
> > kind of interested in setting up a auto daily time sync.
> >
> >JB
> >www.mesimpleton.com
> >I'm prepared for all emergencies but totally unprepared for everyday life.
> >-------------------------------------
> >
> >On Friday 07 May 2004 12:50 pm, Joe wrote:
> >>Great idea.  My partner, Rita has a Tungsten E and I love it, but
> >>haven't been able to justify getting one for myself yet.  I haven't
> >>tried syncing it with korganizer, but now I will.  A Zire won't do it
> >>for me because, if I do get one, I need to be able to edit documents on
> >>it and I don't think the base model(s) will do that (and the 71 is more
> >>$ then the E).  Also, the base Zire's are monochrome and not great
> >>contrast, so not real great in low light conditions (bedside ...) or
> >>bright daylight (outside ...)
> >>
> >>As for time servers, I can't figure them out.  I asked a question about
> >>that a while ago on this list.  All I want to be able to do is run a
> >>program - say as part of cron.daily or cron.weekly that will sync my
> >>clock.  I don't want to set up any daemons or servers.  I have an old,
> >>slow machine and I'm looking to run less on it, not more.  Can you tell
> >>me how to do *just* this?
> >>
> >>Thanks.
> >>
> >>Joe