From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 28 16:51:25 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6B76216A407 for ; Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:51:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from raggen@passagen.se) Received: from av7-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (av7-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net [81.228.9.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2F25C13C481 for ; Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:51:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from raggen@passagen.se) Received: by av7-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (Postfix, from userid 502) id 206B037EB9; Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:51:02 +0100 (CET) Received: from smtp3-1-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (smtp3-1-sn3.vrr.skanova.net [81.228.9.101]) by av7-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E487537E9A; Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:51:01 +0100 (CET) Received: from [192.168.1.6] (81-231-90-251-no41.tbcn.telia.com [81.231.90.251]) by smtp3-1-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C6C237E42; Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:51:22 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <4593F681.407@passagen.se> Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:53:21 +0100 From: Roger Olofsson User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Derek Ragona , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20061228141816.5883.qmail@harmony.digitalbluesky.net> <6.0.0.22.2.20061228090634.02454470@mail.computinginnovations.com> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20061228090634.02454470@mail.computinginnovations.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: Re: cron not running X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:51:25 -0000 Hello, Make sure to use full path in the cron command file, like so: /usr/sbin/ntpdate time.server.anywhere Derek Ragona skrev: > Check the clock. Often older systems have dead batteries so the clock > is so far out of whack cron jobs don't run. > > -Derek > > > At 08:18 AM 12/28/2006, steve wrote: >> It has been a long time since I've had to post for help, so forgive me >> if this question is misplaced or stupid. >> I have a freebsd server running at home now for years with no problems. >> Over the years it has been rebooted a few times either on purpose or >> do to things like power failures. It has always started up without >> problems. On the 12/27 I shut down the server so I could physically >> clean the server (was getting kinda gross with dust balls and stuff). >> It started up no problems but rather curiously the cron service does >> not seem to be processing any jobs now. >> I am not sure where to go about figuring out what the problem is or >> how to fix it. I would greatly appreciate any help or guidance from >> people here on this issue. >> Steve >> www.digitalbluesky.net _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. >> >