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Title: Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: doveRBI on 01/06/04, 10:08:14 AM
Gantry maybe you can help.  Why is forum time 20 minutes slow?  Or do I just live in a world that is 20 minutes ahead of yours?  Can you fix this problem or do we need a flux capacitor to do it?
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: Gantry on 01/06/04, 10:50:43 AM
How's that?  It's they system time on my computer at work.  Unfortunately it'll be slow on the next reboot, unless I remember to change it in the BIOS...
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: nightwulf on 01/06/04, 11:16:23 AM
Why do you need to change it in BIOS?

Nightwulf
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: Gantry on 01/06/04, 11:17:59 AM
Most PCs won't keep the time if you change it in software.  Next reboot the time goes back to the BIOS clock.  At least this is true for Unix & Netware machines...
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: nightwulf on 01/06/04, 11:51:45 AM
If your linux distro doesn't save the time to the hardware clock on shutdown, your linux distro is broken.  :P

Nightwulf
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: Gantry on 01/06/04, 12:05:38 PM
Hmm, the info/man page says it does, but I know I've set the date before to no avail on reboots.  RH 7.3, though the mobo is a bit flaky at times.  Not sure if it goes right to the clock or via the BIOS.  If via the BIOS, it's probably my mobo...

Also had this issue on RH 6.1 on a HP Netserver...
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: fknmclane on 01/06/04, 01:18:59 PM
Gantry, do you run this site out of your work?  Where do you work that allows this madness?
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: Gantry on 01/06/04, 01:44:32 PM
Family business baby!  I handle most of the machines at work, it doesn't affect them in any way.  It literally is my PC at work, nothing fancy.  Hand-built PCs using discarded parts from customer/broken machines...
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: fknmclane on 01/06/04, 01:48:40 PM
Gotta love the family.  I start work for my dad pretty soon.  Just gotta pass the damn Series 3 and then I'll start making some money.  :)  No more Home Depot.
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: Gantry on 01/06/04, 01:49:40 PM
Series 3?
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: fknmclane on 01/06/04, 01:53:04 PM
Its for commodities trading.  Crude oil, gold silver, etc.  Think Trading Places.
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: Gantry on 01/06/04, 01:55:46 PM
"Looking good Lewis...  Feeling good Lewis"

Think I screwed that line up...
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: vgp100 on 01/06/04, 02:00:12 PM
McLane, would you be a commodities trader or broker?
This summer, I got a call from a company interested in me becoming a broker specializing in commodities.
If this is what you would do, do you know if they usually start you  in straight commision, or salary plus commission?
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: fknmclane on 01/06/04, 02:46:41 PM
Broker, mostly.  My pops has been doing it for years and has all kinds of programs set up.  The minimum program is a $50,000 investment and the big dog is $250,000.  They give us money, we give more back.  I'm sure I'll end up doing some trading on the side, though.  That's just after I get somewhat good.  I'll mostly be doing bitch work for the first few months.  Phone calls, paperwork, etc.

They're usually gonna start you on a combo salary and commission but the salary will be so minute that commission is key.  What firm?
What do you do now?
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: vgp100 on 01/06/04, 02:55:59 PM
I work in marketing for a mutual funds company. I also handle our shareholders retirement plans. It's a small company--so I'mvolved in most of everything here.

I can't remember the name of the company off hand--I'll get back with you on that.

My only problem with starting with that low a salary is I couldn't afford to pay rent while I get off the ground.
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: sucka free on 01/06/04, 03:49:24 PM
Quote from: nightwulf on 01/06/04, 11:51:45 AM
If your linux distro doesn't save the time to the hardware clock on shutdown, your linux distro is broken.  :P

Nightwulf

I am convinced that you are not a real person but a creation that was forged inside the information superhighway.  You are the matrix of some sort of "Ghost in the Shell".
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: nightwulf on 01/06/04, 06:53:33 PM
I think i'm real.  :-\

Nightwulf
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: Gantry on 01/06/04, 09:09:20 PM
QuoteI think i'm real.


Don't we all...
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: doveRBI on 01/06/04, 11:59:45 PM
Nice work fixing the clock Gantry.  Now I can stop being paranoid about what happened during that 20 minutes of time that my life just lapsed.
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: fknmclane on 01/07/04, 12:46:06 AM
VGP, you don't know what company you work for?  Nicely done.
Title: Re:Forum time aka What the hell?
Post by: vgp100 on 01/07/04, 08:12:53 AM
You were referring to the commodities company, right?

I work for CGM Funds.