I agree with Chris. xntp works great. Thanks Mark.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bartram, Chris [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 2:02 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] timesync from telamon?
>
>
> I played with that for a while but ran into various problems
> and gave up on
> it. We use Mark Bixby's XNTP instead. Works great, lasts long
> time. :-)
> (this is CLIENT mode - where you sync off an external server.
> XNTP as a
> server on the 3000 doesn't work)
>
> ntpdate.pub.xntp "-B nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn"
>
> -Chris
>
>                 -----Original Message-----
>                 From:   Donna Garverick [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>                 Sent:   Tuesday, March 13, 2001 4:50 PM
>                 To:     [log in to unmask]
>                 Subject:        [HP3000-L] timesync from telamon?
>
>                 hi all!
>
>                 i'm trying to get the freeware program 'timesync' from
>                 telamon to work...and i'm stuck.  the system
> is running
>                 5.5pp7, dns is enabled, the time server is
> pingable and
>                 working, 37 is set up in services.net (and
> properly linked),
>                 tztab is present and the 'tz' variable is
> set.  here's what
>                 i'm getting....
>
>                 L0945#showvar tz
>                 TZ = PST8PDT
>
>                 L0945#timesync.utl.lib '-t -h time.longs.com -v'
>                 TIMESYNC(nm): 09Jan2001-09:32 (A.01.26) MPE/iX
>                 Telamon, Inc. (C) 1994, 1920
>                 Usage: TIMESYNC '[-t] [-c] [-b n] [-h host] [-n] [-v]'
>                    -t     - Set system clock
>                    -c     - Set CE (Console Engine)
>                    -b n   - Bias server time by +|- 'n' hours
>                    -h     - Specify host system (TCP/IP port 37)
>                    -n     - :SETCLOCK;NOW (dflt is GRADUAL)
>                    -v     - Verbose display
>
>                   (Note: System clock set using
> :SETCLOCK;[GRADUAL|NOW])
>
>                 TIMESYNC determines GMT by accessing the time (or
>                 timeserver)
>                   TCP/IP port on the designated system.  The
> value is then
>                   adjusted for the current locale's timezone
> before the
>                 attempt
>                   is made to set the clock.
>
>                 The bias value's default is determined by
> examining the TZ
>                   environment variable.
>
>                 If found, TZTAB.LIB.SYS will be used to determine the
>                 correct
>                   offset for your timezone, taking daylight
> savings into
>                   account.  If no TZTAB file is found, the
> offset will be
>                 taken
>                   from the numeric portion of the TZ value.
>
>                 Program terminated in an error state. (CIERR 976)
>                 ----------------------
>                 i don't see why it's throwing the help text
> since all the
>                 parameters are right.  it's certainly not
> getting as far as
>                 trying to do a 'setclock'.  any ideas?     - d
>
>                 --
>                 Donna Garverick     Sr. System Programmer
>                 925-210-6631        [log in to unmask]
>
>                 "Unix _is_ user friendly.
>                 It's just very selective about who its friends are.
>                 And sometimes even best friends have fights."
>
>                 >>>MY opinions, not Longs Drug Stores'<<<
>
>