settime — Sets the real time clock
settime {hour} {minute} {second}
This command allows the time to be set in the real time clock. The real time clock is typically battery backed and the settings are retained across reboots.
Example 41. Using the settime command to set the real time clock
This example shows the time being altered, the system reset and the retention and correct update of the time across the reset.
>date Wed Mar 22 16:37:11 2006 >settime 1 2 3 >date Wed Mar 22 01:02:03 2006 >reset selected all-wr for console write selected all-rd for console read DRAM: 128 Mb (134217728 bytes) BAST: PMU version 1.02, ID 00:01:3d:00:01:6a ABLE 2.21r1 Copyright 2001-2005,2006 Simtec Electronics hdb: ATAPI CDROM: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-7002B PIO mode 4 hdc: FUJITSU MHF2043AT: ATA PIO mode 4 hdc:Diagnosing disc drive: ok (hdc) 4GB (hdb) Drive Empty DM9000: dm0: r1, 00:01:3d:00:01:6a int phy, link ok, 100Mbit full duplex NE2000: ne0: ISA/Generic, 00:01:3d:00:01:6b ne0: PHY 0180:bb10, state 7869, LPA 45e1,0007 ne0: starting PHY reset (262) TMP101: not detected sys.autoshadow unset, automatically shadowing >date Wed Mar 22 01:02:26 2006 >settime 16 40 0 >date Wed Mar 22 16:40:00 2006 >