Tim: >> If that's the same as the system-config-date, then the "local time >> source" is for when you're connected to something like a radio clock, >> GPS, or other source of reference time that's not completely remote from >> you (like servers on the internet). Claude Jones: > I looked that up, and I see that's correct. I've actually never touched that > particular setting, so I'm assuming it's a default setting, which seems a > little strange. I'm not even sure how I would connect my computer to a > radio-controlled clock. In any event, those settings work well for me across > multiple machines. I happen to have a radio controlled clock/barometer right > next to this machine, so I'm able to see whether my computer time is correct, > since my radio clock is getting its time from the atomic clock in Colorado, > USA. They're always completely in sync. Now I'm jealous, we don't have anything to keep a radio clock working, as far as I can tell, in Australia. The government killed VNG years ago (a shortwave radio time station), much to the distress of various ignored voices, and I seem to recall that radio clocks use a different scheme than the old shortwave transmitters. We'd only have satellites to take advantage of (e.g. expensive GPS). With all the things that have clocks in them, these days, it's a right pain to have to manually reset them when there's a power outage or the time changes due to daylight savings. I have to admit that I'd love to build a nixie tube clock, and connect it to my LAN. ;-) I'm curious, does your barometer actually work? We've an old analog one that rarely moves its pointer. I suspect it's a cheapy. Like you, I though the default of enabling the "local source" option to be a bit odd. I'm sure it's a rarity that someone actually has one. And considering the different ways that one could be connected (audio link, serial, USB), it'd surely need custom configuration to be useable. -- [tim@bigblack ~]$ uname -ipr 2.6.22.1-33.fc7 i686 i386 Using FC 4, 5, 6 & 7, plus CentOS 5. Today, it's FC7. Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.
