Nautilus start-up issue w/ no Internet connection

[Peter Garrett]

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:31:32 -0400
blittle2 at nyc.rr.com wrote:

> It seems that either Gnome or Nautilus won't run unless it checks 
> againt Internet time(?) How do set the machine's time so I can prevent 
> this?

If you have ntp ( time protocol) set to automatically check at intervals,
you can turn that off in preferences. Right click the date in the panel
(top right) and select Adjust Date and Time, then un-check "Periodically
synchronise clock with internet servers"

Of course, catch 22, if you can't get in to GNOME at all this isn't an
option... Have you tried logging in using "fail safe GNOME" ?

As far as i know, 6.06 no longer tries to synchronise on boot the way 5.10
and earlier used to ( very annoying when you weren't connected).

You can also use the "date" command to set the time, using the -s option .
(needs sudo of course ).

Peter