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diff --git a/chapter07/setclock.xml b/chapter07/setclock.xml index 3166c8392..854b889c6 100644 --- a/chapter07/setclock.xml +++ b/chapter07/setclock.xml @@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ way to detect whether or not the hardware clock is set to UTC, so this needs to be configured manually.</para> + <para>The <command>setclock</command> is run via + <application>udev</application> when the kernel detects the hardware + capability upon boot. It can also be run manually with the stop parameter to + store the system time to the CMOS clock.</para> + <para>If you cannot remember whether or not the hardware clock is set to UTC, find out by running the <userinput>hwclock --localtime --show</userinput> command. This will display what the current time is according to the hardware @@ -46,6 +51,10 @@ UTC=1 +# Set this to any options you might need to give to hwclock, +# such as machine hardware clock type for Alphas. +CLOCKPARAMS= + # End /etc/sysconfig/clock</literal> EOF</userinput></screen> |