[SPARCbook] date won't accept 00 for year 2000

[Arno Uhlmelmahei]

> Doug Moore wrote:
> 
> How can I get my SunOS Release 4.1.3 (SPARCBOOK_A.2.3) to respond to
> date in the following format so I can enter the year 2000?
> 
> date [[mmdd]hhmm[[cc]yy][.ss]]
> 
> All I've been able to do so far is get to the year 1999...
> 
> # /usr/5bin/date 0831112700
> Wed Dec 31 18:59:59 EST 1969
> # /usr/5bin/date 0831112899
> Tue Aug 31 11:28:00 EDT 1999
> #


    Offhand I'd say you cant, as 4.1.3's date doesnt support
  changing the century. Time to install 5.6.

   Regards,
   Arno