--- rc-scripts-1.4.3.13/init.d/clock	2003-10-13 20:02:21.000000000 -0400
+++ clock	2004-03-28 00:06:03.182471079 -0500
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
 		eend 0 "Detected UML Environment; ignoring"
 		return 0
 		
+	elif [ -z "${SYNC_HW}" ]
+	then
+		ebegin "We don't want to sync hardware to system clock; skipping"
+		eend 0
+		return 0
 	elif [ -x /sbin/hwclock ]
 	then
 		ebegin "Syncing hardware clock to system clock ${TBLURB}"