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Mac Time Client/Server

The University of Melbourne
djh@munnari.OZ.AU
January, 1993
version 1.4


The tardis/Timelord package allows the Macintosh time
to be set over an AppleTalk network from a Macintosh or
UNIX/CAP based time server.

Notice


Copyright (c) 1993, The University of Melbourne. All Rights Reserved. tardis/Timelord may NOT be publicly redistributed (for example via anonymous FTP), sold, or the source used for any other purpose without the permission of the copyright owner. This software is supplied "as is" without express or implied warranty.

Installation


To set your Macintosh time, copy the "tardis" Chooser extension into the "System Folder" (or "Extensions" folder). Open the Chooser, select the "tardis" ICON and a time server name, click on the "Set Time" button or press the RETURN key. To have the time reset periodically, click on the "Settings..." button, check the checkbox and move the slider to the time of day that the Macintosh should reset the time from the server. The scale is measured in 5 minute intervals. Selecting a time just before you would normally expect to be starting to use your Macintosh is recommended. To act as a time server, copy the "Timelord" control panel into the "System Folder" (or directly into the "Control Panels" folder) and reboot. Provision of service may be temporarily suspended by opening the "Timelord" control panel and setting the "Disabled" button. NB: Advertising your services as a time server carries the responsibility of ensuring that your Macintosh time is normally reasonably accurate. The UNIX/CAP Timelord server can be compiled with 'make', installed into /usr/local/cap and run with options listed in the timelord.1l manual entry. The server code assumes that the Columbia AppleTalk Package is installed.

Changes from previous versions

tardis 1.6 Rewritten network code. New color and small icons. INIT/DRVR code does not load if SHIFT key down. Ability to set the time once per day at a specified time. Won't beep at startup on a roving non-networked powerbook. timelord 1.4 Rewritten network code. New color and small icons. INIT/DRVR code does not load if SHIFT key down. If error at boot, Timelord does not appear in doorway. Log file can be in System Folder or Preferences folder. To use the new icons, rebuild the DeskTop by holding down the Option and Command keys when rebooting. To see the new tardis icon in the Chooser, hold down the Option and Command keys when opening the Chooser or delete the old version of tardis, open and close the Chooser, then copy the new tardis to the System Folder and open the Chooser. Updates via anonymous FTP from munnari.OZ.AU mac/timelord.1.4.shar.Z djh@munnari.OZ.AU