avoid syncronising clock and how to dial-up

[Neil Woolford]

At 12:37 04/12/04, you wrote:

> > My opinion on it is to rename the link from /etc/rcS.d/S51ntpdate to
> > /etc/rcS.d/_S51ntpdate.  This simple renaming stops the script running
> > automatically, as the system is looking for names that begin with S (for
> > start) or K (for kill).  The link is easy to rename back if you want to
> > start the service again.
> >
>I understand then that there is no way to do something as root in a GUI
>mode. In other words to do admin work you have to use the terminal and do
>it with commands. In this case then i would have to edit the file with a
>commands line editor. Is this correct? if so could you explain me how to
>do it? i have done it once but i cannot remember very well how to use this
>command line editors. Or maybe i should read some manual about this basic
>unix tasks? otherwise i am gonna be bombarding the list with such basic
>questions ...

No problem.  This is about as easy a job as you'll find.  Just make sure 
your typing is 100%
accurate before you press return ;)

The first step is to open a 'Root Terminal', which you find under 
Applications/System Tools.
You will be asked for a password - put in *your* normal password (there 
isn't a root one by
default on Ubuntu, unusual but done for good reasons).

When the terminal opens up type the following, making sure you respect the 
letter cases.
Each line should be finished with a return/enter;

cd /etc/rcS.d

mv S51ntpdate _S51ntpdate

If you want to check that this has worked type ls (return) to get a 
listing;  just one file should
start with _ and that should be _S51ntpdate.

Now restart your computer;  the wait and the fail message should both be gone.

Neil



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