Re: sparc 20 workstation time

From: Alan Coopersmith (alanc_at_alum.calberkeley.org)
Date: 06/13/04

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    "cljlk" <cljlk@hotmail.com> writes in comp.unix.solaris:
    |I did try the date xxxxxxxxxxx
    |but the year is still at 1970. Please shed a light.
    |If I could not solve the problem, I have to trash the Sparc20 which I don't
    |want to.
    |> > I have Sparc20 with Solaris 2.5 operating system. This workstation was
    |in
    |> > storage for years.

    If it's been in storage so long, maybe it never got the Y2K patch set.
    Without them, the Solaris 2.5 date command won't work for dates past
    2000 unless you fully specify it as 2004 - just 04 won't work - see
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/findPatch.pl?patchId=104466&rev=02

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