by Frit » Wed, 24 Nov 1999 04:00:00
I don't know where the date info is stored, so doing a boot cdrom -s
wouldn't help me much.
If anyone can give me suggestions on how to fix it without reinstalling
the OS I'd appreciate it. I'll feel really dumb if there's a simple
fix.
Thanks alot
by Frit » Wed, 24 Nov 1999 04:00:00
nerves are a little frazzled :-)
fritz
> I just did an incredibly stupid thing and set my system date to 23 may
> 2099. at that point the OS locked up (though the CDE mouse cursor still
> moved). I tried to Stop-A & boot, but it doesn't boot (obviously...)
> I don't know where the date info is stored, so doing a boot cdrom -s
> wouldn't help me much.
> If anyone can give me suggestions on how to fix it without reinstalling
> the OS I'd appreciate it. I'll feel really dumb if there's a simple
> fix.
> Thanks alot
by Dennis Clark » Wed, 24 Nov 1999 04:00:00
boot cdrom
when you get a cmdtoot or console or whatever
change the date
shutdown and you should be fine ...
Stop drinking so much coffee and the frazzle will go away ... :)
by Dennis Clark » Wed, 24 Nov 1999 04:00:00
by glup » Wed, 24 Nov 1999 04:00:00
> I just did an incredibly stupid thing and set my system date to 23 may
> 2099. at that point the OS locked up (though the CDE mouse cursor still
> moved). I tried to Stop-A & boot, but it doesn't boot (obviously...)
> I don't know where the date info is stored, so doing a boot cdrom -s
> wouldn't help me much.
> If anyone can give me suggestions on how to fix it without reinstalling
> the OS I'd appreciate it. I'll feel really dumb if there's a simple
> fix.
> Thanks alot
1. reset system time/date from prompt?
This is very easy to do. Telnet into the Linux box as root, then
type "date <2-digit Month><2-digit Day of Month><Military time hour><Minutes>
<2-digit Year>"
To set it to October 24, 1997, 8:35 PM (local time):
date 1024203597
To use UTC (i.e. GMT time):
date -u 1024203597 (8:35 PM GMT)
Be sure the timezone is set properly for the machine's local time
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