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Serves as a delimiter

Designates the seconds as a 2-digit integer (this ﬁeld is optional)

To set the date to 09:34:00 AM Jan 7, 2000 using the

mmddHHMM[[cc]yy][.ss] format:

# date 010709342000

# date 0107093400.00

# date 010709342000.00

_______________________ Note _______________________

If you are changing the year, the system disk must be updated

with the new year information. In single-user mode, enter the

mount −u/command after you enter a date containing a new

year. This command writes the new year into the superblock on

the system disk. Note also that the root ﬁle system will now be

mounted read-write.

Refer to the date(1) reference page for more information.

3.8 Resolving Booting Problems

Should your system not boot, the following list suggests some areas for

further investigation:

• Hardware failure

Check the hardware manual accompanying your system for hardware

test procedures. If a hardware problem exists, follow the instructions in

the guide for resolving the problem.

• Software failure

Software can fail for the following reasons:

– An incorrect boot path was speciﬁed

Refer to Section 3.3 or your system’s hardware guide for

instructions on specifying the correct boot path.

– The kernel is corrupt

If you suspect that the kernel may be corrupt, try booting the

generic kernel, /genvmunix. This will provide you with a fully

functional system and you can begin debugging procedures using

the kdbx or dbx utilities to analyze crash dumps. Refer to the

kdbx

(8) or dbx(1) reference pages for more information. Refer to

Section 3.3.1 for information on booting an alternate kernel.

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