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Add getTime.sh to boot
« on: September 20, 2012, 02:14:18 AM »
Due to lack of RTC system starts with LINUX Time Zero. Please add getTime.sh to boot process.
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2012, 08:40:45 PM »
I don't think I can assume that the system would be connected to the internet.
In the most simple form adding:

until /usr/bin/getTime.sh; do
   sleep 3
done

to /opt/bootlocal.sh to run in background or
to cause the system to wait until time request is satisfied add to /opt/bootsync.sh

But perhaps would be safer to use a control loop counter around the getTiime.sh call.
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2012, 09:54:25 PM »
Yes, you can't expect network will be available, best is running a loop in background with few tries only, starting after udhcpd invoked.

BTW, Raspbian is running ntpd in the background.
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2012, 04:19:19 PM »
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2012, 09:45:22 PM »
Tested in QEMU, works fine.
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2012, 12:28:46 PM »
btw, I run my ntp client from /usr/share/udhcpc/default.script

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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2012, 01:16:22 PM »
It helps to get system time. However time is updated when system is up and running, so you see files with Linux Time Zero in the base. Doesn't harm.
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2012, 10:09:47 PM »
This is interesting :)    Can we test this soon??

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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2012, 10:12:37 PM »
This is interesting :)    Can we test this soon??

Test what?
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2012, 10:24:13 PM »
getTime.sh at boot

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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2012, 10:27:40 PM »
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2012, 10:33:53 PM »
Sorry am reading the wrong thread..   

Actually the thread starts as Tiny Core Base.. 
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2012, 11:12:06 PM »
Actually the thread starts as Tiny Core Base..

Starts as

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Due to lack of RTC system starts with LINUX Time Zero. Please add getTime.sh to boot process.

No Tiny Core Base mentioned. :)
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2012, 11:28:49 PM »
jeez..

Under
    Tiny Core Linux »
    Recent Unread Topics

When selecting "Show unread posts since last visit." so wouldn't know which thread any post is located..

but a quick glance at the cookie crumbs indicates Tiny Core Base

    Tiny Core Linux »
    Tiny Core Base »
    Army Core »
    Raspberry Pi »
    Add getTime.sh to boot



Which can catch any unsuspecting reader by surprise
;)
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Re: Add getTime.sh to boot
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2012, 11:33:54 PM »
Anyhow, now I'm curious,  how is the getTime script initialized??   manually??  have never seen the time auto updated, maybe this is something I need to configure.?