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From: meino.cramer@×××.de
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: another "headless device"-question: In search of the LAN
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:34:39
Message-Id: 20140930123428.GG3828@solfire
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: another "headless device"-question: In search of the LAN by James
1 James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> [14-09-30 14:24]:
2 > <meino.cramer <at> gmx.de> writes:
3 >
4 >
5 > > Unfortunately, ntp-client is configured via rc-update (added to
6 > > "default") but after plugging in LAN the interface eth0 comes
7 > > up and I have access via ssh...but the date is set to the beginnig
8 > > of the UNIX epoch. I have to call ntp-client by hand.
9 >
10 > Meino,
11 >
12 >
13 > Make sure your system time (hwclock) is properly set upon bootup.
14 > Since you are running on an embedded hardware board, I'd look at
15 > those docs and find a forum as to the specifics of how the hardware
16 > clock is set and maintained on the board. Once you get it close,
17 > then ntp should be configuration.
18 >
19 > man hwclock
20 >
21 > hth,
22 > James
23 >
24 >
25 >
26 >
27 >
28
29 Hi James,
30
31 ...the system has no built-in RTC which still runs if the system is
32 powered off.
33 After power is up and eth0 is alive, the time/date has to be set via
34 ntp-client. The rest already working.
35 I called
36 /etc/init.d/ntp-client start
37 after booting the little beast and plugging in the RJ45 and everything
38 else was fine.
39 Currently I am experimenting with chrony (emerging).
40 Will see, if this will make a difference ;)
41
42 Best
43 mcc

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