raspberry pi (time keeping)

[Vrugtebome]

Looks like the raspberry pi only keeps the correct time when connected to the net? Should it be like this?

I know there are no moving parts, but heck, something has to keep track. My time is constantly out, only corrects itself once online.

It is on the correct timezone (running Raspbmc).

Should I give up, or is there a solution?

 

[koeksGHT]

No battery onboard, sorry.

There is a mod I think tho

 

[Drake2007]

There's no RTC onboard, koeks is right, you have to expand gpio with an RTC PCB + configure/program some software.

 

[krieg]

You can do a couple of things:

Buy a Real time clock kit around R50
Build a Real time clock
Install a NTP server on your network or activate it on the router

 

[kayvee]

What they said. It is a software clock, so if you require any form of accuracy you will have to add a hardware RTC.

Time to invest in an expansion board and brush up on your hardware skills and add one.It's fun.

 

[Vrugtebome]

Cheers guy's. A bit French to me at the moment, will do some homework reg the suggestions. Thanks again

 

[kayvee]

If doing your own hardware is too daunting, this is what you need.

http://learn.adafruit.com/adding-a-real-time-clock-to-raspberry-pi/overview