Package: rdate Version: 1:1.1.3-2 rdate fails to set the date when the computer has a very old time (1902 in my case) but ntpdate works:
debian:~# date Tue Sep 9 20:18:34 CET 1902 debian:~# rdate -o 123 -nvvp 0.debian.pool.ntp.org . Sun Sep 27 23:32:42 CET 1970 rdate: adjust local clock by 2147481499.516352 seconds debian:~# rdate -o 123 -nvv 0.debian.pool.ntp.org . rdate: Could not set time of day: Invalid argument debian:~# ntpdate 0.debian.pool.ntp.org 15 Oct 19:47:01 ntpdate[2094]: step time server 81.223.14.147 offset -946713599.360574 sec debian:~# date Wed Oct 15 19:47:03 CEST 2008 debian:~# debian:~# rdate -o 123 -nvv 0.debian.pool.ntp.org . Wed Oct 15 19:48:52 CEST 2008 rdate: adjust local clock by -0.003934 seconds -- Martin Michlmayr http://www.cyrius.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
