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From: Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
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Subject: Re: set system clock?
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Date: 22 Sep 89 13:09:27 GMT
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In article <2518F946.23692@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca>, cs4g6ag@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Stephen M. Dunn) wrote:
 >   But seriously, the DATE and TIME commands only affect DOS's clock, and
 >not the hardware clock available on ATs and higher (and as an add-in for
 >lower-end PCs).  At boot time, DOS sets its clock from the hardware clock;
 >from then on, however, DOS behaves as if the hardware clock didn't exist.

DOS 3.3 and up will set the hardware clock when setting the DOS clock.
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