[SUMMARY] ntpdate & rdate -- does it affect date/time at hardware level

From: Birl <sbirl_at_temple.edu>
Date: Fri Jun 13 2003 - 08:26:30 EDT
Previously:  Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 15:41:16 -0400 (EDT)
Previously:  From: Birl <sbirl@temple.edu>
Previously:  To: sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org
Previously:  Subject: ntpdate & rdate -- does it affect date/time at
Previously:      hardware level
Previously:
Previously:  A recent discussion with my co-wokers about synchronizing OS time has
Previously:  prompted this question:
Previously:
Previously:  Does ntpdate and/or rdate affect the date and time at the hardware level
Previously:  or just at the OS level?
Previously:
Previously:  The man pages do not discuss this.



I received several answers of varying degree.  The general consensus is
that, depending on the OS/motherboard the BIOS (or real time clock) may
adjust itself when ntpdate/rdate is called.

Intels running Linux will not update the RTC; Solaris/Sparcs will.



Thanks to those who answered.
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