McKinley Morganfield wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> McKinley Morganfield wrote:
>>
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>>>This may or may not be a SuSE(9.3) thing. It may well be a hardware
>>>issue or BIOS. I check for and update my system every week. I noticed
>>>in the last 2 weeks my PC time moving forward (~30 mins every 2-3 days).
>>>Other than being annoying I can live with this BUT I want to rule out
>>>that it not SuSe. I know, I know, I will check for BIOS update, but
>>>I thought I'd ask first. ;-)
>>
>>
>> I had a similar problem that I later posted here:
>> http://www.schestowitz.com/UseNet/2005/March_2005/msg00026.html
>>
>> In short, you can get the clocked aligned via the Internet assuming that
>> your connection is persistent or, if sporadic, goes live occasionally. I
>> haven't solved my problem yet, but I no longer run experiments locally so
>> the problem never returns.
>>
>> Have you tried refreshing your desktop (right-click upon wallaper)? The
>> alternative is "Adjust time/date", then entering the root password. The
>> time then gets refreshed, always, so the BIOS is in fact just fine.
>> That's the way I get around the trouble if it ever comes up. By the way,
>> I come across similar problems in Windows so it appears to be quite
>> universal.
>>
>> Roy
>>
> I dual boot with WinXP and of course the time is the same there. It may
> be a Windows thing. I hardly ever boot into windows ( I still play
> Unreal Tournament occasionally). I do adjust the time every 3 days. I
> tried refreshing the desktop
I don't think a Windows partition can affect the clock. However, I have a
Windows 2000 partition which I never use so maybe it provides an
explanation? This machine came with 25 GB Window$, 15 GB SuSE so I only use
Windows for media storage, which I can then access from SuSE. Ideally, that
Window$ partition should have not existed. It is too risky to play with
protitions-manipulating software, I believe. Plenty to be lost potentially.
Roy
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