date command freezing computer

twiistedkaos · 2006-10-29 05:50:31

Well recently, I don't know whats up with my date command. But when ever I do a date --set it will freeze my computer. I can move my mouse, but no windows will respond, no matter how long I let it wait. Then I have to shutdown my computer(holding in power button) and boot back up. Of course the time won't save since I had to shut it down that way.

iphitus · 2006-10-29 05:56:47

try running it outside X and see what happens.

does the command return? (you get a prompt again after running it) or does it appear to run forever?

Kenetixx · 2006-10-29 06:18:07

Had the same prob for w bit , just run it outside of X and it will be all sweet

twiistedkaos · 2006-10-29 06:18:24

iphitus wrote:

try running it outside X and see what happens.
does the command return? (you get a prompt again after running it) or does it appear to run forever?

I don't get any return information, and I'll try running it outside of X now with Ctrl+F2

edit...
worked, but it still froze X, but allowed me to reboot and time is set to normal now, thanks.

Gullible Jones · 2006-10-31 21:46:01

As you can see, X still has a lot of wrinkles that need to be worked out.

fk · 2006-10-31 21:48:12

I have the same Problem, without X it works...

Thinkpad X60s

Can anyone post a Bug against "X", my English isn't goot enough to explayn these error correctly.

twiistedkaos · 2006-10-31 22:22:21

Gullible Jones wrote:

As you can see, X still has a lot of wrinkles that need to be worked out.

Well this never used to happen which is the weird thing. I used to use the Date command quite frequently without it happening to freeze X

Dusty · 2006-10-31 22:58:04

Is it X or the window managers you guys have chosen? What desktops?

Dusty

smoon · 2006-10-31 23:27:05

Are you running Openbox by any chance? Because I think this is a known problem with it.

Arch Linux

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