Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!hao!oddjob!gargoyle!ihnp4!upba!qetzal!rcw From: rcw@qetzal.UUCP (Robert C. White) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: --- Cron: Bizarre double execution?!? --- Message-ID: <448@qetzal.UUCP> Date: Sat, 14-Nov-87 21:27:08 EST Article-I.D.: qetzal.448 Posted: Sat Nov 14 21:27:08 1987 Date-Received: Mon, 16-Nov-87 03:44:46 EST References: <236@zap.UUCP> <241@casemo.UUCP> Organization: Mentor Software, Inc., Thornton, CO. Lines: 27 Keywords: Cron, Weirdness Summary: but they have fixed it In the above referenced articles, two problems are mentioned: 1. Cron in the 2.2 release of Microport System V/AT executes everything twice. Problem is solved in 2.3. Of course, as was pointed out, resetting the system clock further confuses cron. 2. Clock not fixed. Not true. On 2.3, do this as superuser: /etc/patch /system5 clocktic Some trial numbers are: 0x4dad for ibm systems, 0x5013 for a 10mhz acer AT, or 0x4d70 for an 8mhz NCR PCA. Lower values will speed up the unix clock, higher values slow it down. 3. This is all described on page 10 (second dot) of the 2.3 release notes. Email to unix-at-request@uwspan with questions about the newsgroup unix-at, otherwise mail to unix-at@uwspan with a Subject containing one of: 386 286 Bug Source Merge or "Send Buglist" (Bangpath: rutgers!uwvax!uwspan!unix-at & rutgers!uwvax!uwspan!unix-at-request)