Re: [ARMini-support] Is it possible to get the correct time
- From: Andrew Pinder <Andrew.Pinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: armini-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 07:38:01 GMT
In message <c90b97a954.harriet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
on 24 Mar 2015 Harriet Bazley <harriet.bazley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> On 22 Mar 2015 as I do recall,
> Andrew Pinder wrote:
>> AIUI, there will be an attempt to sync the clock at boot. Very useful
>> if your backup battery has discharged because the computer has been
>> turned off for a long period.
> There does seem to be an issue with this -- NetTime periodically
> (every few months) fails to synchronise at boot-up, which is rather
> noticeable since it results in Messenger's downloading an entire batch
> of mail dated 1970, and then wiping all the files a few minutes later
> when NetTime makes a subsequent successful attempt at setting the
> clock and the e-mail becomes thoroughly overdue for expiry. :-(
One cause of this could be a failure at boot to connect to a time
server due to transient router or internet problems.
Regards
Andrew
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