This NeXTcube I just purchased, as I tinker, will not let me set the correct date and time in the time preferences. I change the date and time and click the SET button but it goes right back to the April 19th 2009?
Anyone know why I can't set date and time? This is a NeXTcube 24MHz with NeXTSTEP 3.3 installed by previous owner. Once I get a floppy drive I plan on installing the OS all over again but for now, tinkering, and find it odd I can't even set date and time.
I would think, like a Mac, as long as the NeXT is plugged into power and running, and power not unplugged, the time should be able to be set and keep time. I know the logic board has that battery but the Cube is powered up. Does that clock only work and be sett-able if the battery is good?
Thanks
tj
You have to login as root in WorkSpace to change the date.
Quote from: "Noth"You have to login as root in WorkSpace to change the date.
Hmmm, it should be root. At least that is the login name and I have to use admin as password to login when I start up the Cube. Am I not root when I do that? The previous owner did not make any users that I see and just told me login was root and password admin. Is there some other "root"
tj
just asking but is the Y2K patch installed?
Quote from: "pentium"just asking but is the Y2K patch installed?
No idea as it is just the way it arrived last week and I don't know what to look for to confirm the patch is applied.
So, I would guess.. no. :lol:
I am getting a new 4GB drive from Black Hole so will have a fresh install soon I suppose.
tj
Which year did it display the first time you used it ?
Quote from: "oneNeXT"Which year did it display the first time you used it ?
2009
The seller turned it one before shipping it to me a couple weeks ago. When I turned it on, I think it was April 2009.
tj
I guess as a test I could set the date to June 1999 and it should stay? It is not 2000 so...:lol:
tj
Try to set the date at dec 31 23:59 without modifying the year, and wait at least one minute, it should switch to 2010 Jan 1 00:00. Then, set the current date without specifying the year.
If it does not work, you should try to do the same with the date program within a shell of the terminal. As Root, of course.
Quote from: "oneNeXT"If it does not work, you should try to do the same with the date program within a shell of the terminal. As Root, of course.
And if that doesn't work, both 'rdate' and 'ntp' should be on the system and should work if you have access to suitable network time sources.
Quote from: "NeXTsociety"Quote from: "pentium"just asking but is the Y2K patch installed?
So, I would guess.. no. :lol:
NEXTSTEP 3.3 Patch 3 (
http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/nextstep/patches/3.3/3.3_Patch_3/)... you use the
CISC version for NeXT hardware.
Quote from: "RacerX"Quote from: "NeXTsociety"Quote from: "pentium"just asking but is the Y2K patch installed?
So, I would guess.. no. :lol:
NEXTSTEP 3.3 Patch 3 (http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/nextstep/patches/3.3/3.3_Patch_3/)... you use the CISC version for NeXT hardware.
Thanks for the link.
tj