Re: Strange Y2k-like problem on NT/Oracle machine

Greetings --

    Haven't seen that specific phenomenon, but I do know that WinNT SP3 is not Y2K compliant (SP5 is OK), and neither is Oracle 7.3, without a whole raft of patches. Have you ensured that you've installed all of the Oracle patches?

HTH&GL, Bruce Chambers

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. -- RAH

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"Frank Helk" <frank.helk_at_nis-hanau.de> wrote in message news:38A3D88D.D2D9A6B6_at_nis-hanau.de...
> Hi there,
>
> I'm in desperate need for a solution to a strange Y2k-like problem
> on some of our NT4 machines.
>
> Environment:
>
> NT4 SP3 or SP5 (observed on both systems)
> Oracle 7.3
> Application software written in C
>
> Problem:
>
> On January 31, 2000 at 7:12 am the system clock jumps on the
> machine with SP5 exactly (to the second !) for 56 years to the future,
> on the SP3 machine it jumps at 12:37 pm much further, approx 77 years,
> 4 months and some fractions ... which is somewhat disturbing to the
> application software ...
>
> After rebooting and correction of the system clock everything worked
> fine again.
>
> Did anybody out there observe the the same (or similar) problems ?
> Any hints how to prevent such things in the future ?
> Anything else ?
>
> Due to the fact that I don't regulary monitor this newsgroups, and the
> volume is high, I would prefer answers by email.
>
> With best regards and thanks in advance
>
> Frank Helk
>
Received on Sat Feb 12 2000 - 00:00:00 CET