I see this too. rdate from busybox provides a better error message. I assume the problem with rdate might be the same. busybox's rdate says: "69.25.96.13 did not send the complete time"
4619:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~] sudo rdate 69.25.96.13 Fri 18 Aug 2006 02:52:28 PM CEST 4620:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~] sudo rdate 69.25.96.13 Fri 18 Aug 2006 02:52:29 PM CEST 4621:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~] sudo rdate 69.25.96.13 Fri 18 Aug 2006 02:52:30 PM CEST 4622:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~] sudo rdate 69.25.96.13 rdate: Could not read data: Success zsh: exit 1 sudo rdate 69.25.96.13 4623:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~] sudo rdate 69.25.96.13 Fri 18 Aug 2006 02:52:34 PM CEST 4624:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~] sudo busybox rdate 69.25.96.13 Fri Aug 18 14:52:40 2006 4625:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~] sudo busybox rdate 69.25.96.13 Fri Aug 18 14:52:41 2006 4626:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~] sudo busybox rdate 69.25.96.13 Fri Aug 18 14:52:42 2006 4627:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~] sudo busybox rdate 69.25.96.13 rdate: 69.25.96.13 did not send the complete time zsh: exit 1 sudo busybox rdate 69.25.96.13 4628:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~] -- Martin Michlmayr http://www.cyrius.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]