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<H1><A NAME="SECTION001200000000000000000">Keeping Time</A></H1>
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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime double so. <BR>
(Douglas Adams.) <BR>
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This chapter explains how a Linux system keeps time,
and what you need to do to avoid causing trouble.
Usually, you don't need to do anything about time, but
it is good to understand it.
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<LI> <A NAME="tex2html1652" HREF="node108.html#SECTION001220000000000000000">The hardware and software clocks</A>
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<I>Lars Wirzenius <BR>
Sat Nov 15 02:32:11 EET 1997</I>
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