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From: plocher@uport.UUCP (John Plocher)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport
Subject: Re: Disabling 'date' prompt in SysV/At
Summary: How To Do It.
Keywords: bootup
Message-ID: <417@uport.UUCP>
Date: 13 Aug 88 19:37:48 GMT
References: <401@fallst.UUCP>
Reply-To: plocher@uport.UUCP (John Plocher)
Followup-To: email
Organization: Microport Systems, Scotts Valley, CA
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>Can anyone tell me how to bypass the prompt asking if the date is
>correct on bootup in uport SysV/AT (version 2.2)?

The file /etc/bsetdate is called from /etc/inittab at boot time.
if you put an "exit" statement right after the "date `setup -d`" line
the date will be set to whatever the CMOS thinks it is, without
asking you if this is *really* correct.

Quick poll, email ONLY:
   What should the default be, to prompt or not to prompt?

  -John Plocher
   uunet!uport!plocher