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Diffstat (limited to 'sys-utils/hwclock.8')
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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/sys-utils/hwclock.8 b/sys-utils/hwclock.8 index 462a25891..09f1edc5e 100644 --- a/sys-utils/hwclock.8 +++ b/sys-utils/hwclock.8 @@ -117,12 +117,10 @@ the difference every 10 seconds. This will also print the frequency offset and tick. .TP .BR \-h , \ \-\-help -Display a help text and exit. +Display help text and exit. .TP .BR \-V , \ \-\-version -Display the version of -.B hwclock -and exit. +Display version information and exit. .SH OPTIONS .PP @@ -375,9 +373,7 @@ would happen if you used the program to set it while the system is running. You can, however, do whatever you want to the Hardware Clock while the system is running, and the next time Linux starts up, it will do so with the adjusted time from the Hardware -Clock. You can also use the program -.BR adjtimex (8) -to smoothly adjust the System Time while the system runs. +Clock. .PP A Linux kernel maintains a concept of a local timezone for the system. But don't be misled -- almost nobody cares what timezone the kernel @@ -598,13 +594,6 @@ can turn it off by running anything, including .IR "hwclock \-\-hctosys" , that sets the System Time the old fashioned way. -To see if it is on or -off, use the command -.I adjtimex \-\-print -and look at the value of "status". If the "64" bit of this number -(expressed in binary) equal to 0, 11 minute mode is on. Otherwise, it -is off. - If your system runs with 11 minute mode on, don't use .I hwclock \-\-adjust or @@ -650,7 +639,6 @@ on old systems) .I /proc/cpuinfo .SH "SEE ALSO" -.BR adjtimex (8), .BR date (1), .BR gettimeofday (2), .BR settimeofday (2), |