Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 09:04:26 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /etc/localtime and screensaver? Message-ID: <199603282234.JAA17796@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199603280849.JAA23698@uriah.heep.sax.de> from "J Wunsch" at Mar 28, 96 09:49:29 am
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J Wunsch stands accused of saying: > > > This is actually expected behavior. The same things happens to me when > > I run ntptime on my laptop after being away for awhile. Basically, the > > time has changed enough so that sometimes cron jobs start up because the > > system time is really hosed up. > > That's why one should normally kill cron before changing the time, and > restart it then. I must say that I was of the impression that the Vixie cron we're using was smart enough to deal with that sort of thing - certainly I've never had any problems with it getting upset... > cheers, J"org -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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