[PLUG] Fwd: Weird system time issue

[Ken Nowack]

> Alright, 
> 
> I've been asking people in IRC for a bit about this
> and haven't found a solution yet. My system time is
> all buggified for some reason. 
> 
> I can reset the system time, but give it about an
> hour
> and it resets itself for no apparent reason, about
> 12
> hours off. I've tried using rdate -s every 15
> minutes,
> doesn't help. I've tried setting up ntpd and using
> it,
> but once the system time gets too far off, ntpd dies
> with no explanation. 
> 
> It seems part of the issue *may* be my use of gdm.
> If
> I'm logged in to my desktop, my system time will
> keep
> updating itself. Once I log out to the gdm login
> screen, time gets all screwey again, indifferent of
> which system time update method I'm using. Odd yes?
> 
> The rdate method was set up in a cron job.
> Apparently
> it seems that if the comp is sitting at the gdm
> login
> screen, the cron job will not be successful in
> updating the system time, but if I'm logged in, it
> works. And as for ntpd, it's usually dead by the
> time
> I log out, so I have no idea if that works while gdm
> is up.
> 
> I recompiled my kernel (suggestion from IRC) because
> I
> thought the inclusion of RTC support might fix
> things.
> That hasn't worked. I recompiled gdm, rdate, and
> ntpd
> as well just for good measure. That has failed to
> fix
> this issue as well. 
> 
> Does anyone out there have any suggestions for me
> where to look next? There hasn't been anything
> helpful
> in the logs and it's starting to drive me nuts.
> 
> Ken Nowack
> 
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