Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:53:21 +0100 From: Roger Olofsson <raggen@passagen.se> To: Derek Ragona <derek@computinginnovations.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cron not running Message-ID: <4593F681.407@passagen.se> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20061228090634.02454470@mail.computinginnovations.com> References: <20061228141816.5883.qmail@harmony.digitalbluesky.net> <6.0.0.22.2.20061228090634.02454470@mail.computinginnovations.com>
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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. >> >
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