[GRLUG] Raspbmc help-Changing date

[Edwardo Fuentes]

   - will do . i will let time do it's thing. enjoy your day.

Thanks;
Edwardo
616.834.3023



On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Joshua Yuhas <uhawl1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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