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[llornkcor]

I think it is something else, because I dual boot with windows, and windows has
no problem with CMOS time. I can set the BIOS time correctly, boot windows- no
prob, but if I try to boot into linux, 1/2 hour off.
And I use netdate to set it once I log on to the internet.

> Your BIOS clock is getting out of sync with the real time.
> 
> I take care of this thusly:
> 
> 1) use xntpd (or ntpdate with a dial-up connection) to be sure the system clock
> is accurate.
> 2) put an executable script in /etc/cron.daily which contains the line
> "/usr/sbin/setclock" (this sets the BIOS clock to the system time)
> 
> Calvin
> 
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