I found this on Google:-

rdate -s ntp2b.mcc.ac.uk

- run it from the command line or from a script that runs at boot. Actually I think is was Stephen (from the last post) - didn't you suggest adding these sorts of things to the bootmisc.sh script? - It works great if you do add it there.

The network time server in the command above is (obviously) UK based, you need to find one nearby, another job for Google?

many thanks, Stu.....