[GRLUG] Raspbmc help-Changing date

[Joshua Yuhas]

Raspbmc uses it's servers to issue time (dumb I know), and they are going
through a ddos on that service.  It should start working as soon that
resolves.  Eventually a reboot should catch it from what they are saying....
On Jul 20, 2012 9:44 AM, "Edwardo Fuentes" <edwardo.fuentes at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Holy quick response....
> I don't know how to install the time protocol on the my device.
> I have searched the root menu while it is connected ; most the folders are
> hidden.
> I am going to pull open it up on Ubuntu & see if I can locate the ntp.log
> and direct it to local host
>
> If any thing else comes to mind... feel free to add.
>
> thanks
> Edwardo
> 616.834.3023
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 9:07 AM, Edwardo Fuentes
>> <edwardo.fuentes at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > -Josh thanks for getting me set up & with xbmc.
>> > -Casey Thanks for hosting the event.
>> >
>> >
>> > My Date is locked on 12/31/1969 - 7:55pm.
>> > I cant find any folder to adjust date.
>> >
>> >
>> > I have set my time zone to America/Detroit - & 12 hour time setting.
>> > My IP address shows & am able to stream from network.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions....?
>>
>> I assume you have a shell? The 'date' command should allow you to set
>> the date. That said, it's my understanding the Pi doesn't have an RTC,
>> so you'll lose the date across reboots.
>>
>> What you really want is ntpd installed and running.
>>
>>
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>> :wq
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