[plug] desktop time

[Colin Muller]

On Tue, Jun 18, 2002 at 01:51:00AM +0000, Jon L. Miller wrote:
> For some reason after I set the time within the next few seconds it
> changes back to the old time.  I've changed the time in both the
> Gnome area and from a terminal prompt neither has managed to keep
> the time.

As root, type:

date MMDDhhmmCCYY
hwclock -w

The first sets the system time, the second sets the hardware clock to
that time.

e.g., for 10:29am on 18 June 2002, do:
date 061810292002
hwclock -w

Clock