running the touch command every couple of days will mask the warped clock issue, but does not fix the underlying problem.

Your TiVo is not contacting the timeserver correctly, it's internal clock will drift over time.

Depending on when you imaged your tivo, you may have used an image which contained a faulty ntpdate file. when did you image your TiVo.

The correct file is located here ntpdate.

One way to install is is by typing the following into a telnet session

Code:
cd /bin
rw
mv ntpdate ntpdate.old
wget http://131.244.9.101/twiki/pub/Uploads/WebHome/ntpdate
ro
To test whether your ntpdate file is working (either before or after upgrading it) just type the following into a telnet session.

Code:
 /bin/ntpdate -b 192.43.244.18 129.6.15.29 132.163.4.103
if it works you should get a response showing your current time like.

Code:
gmtime gives    106/3/26 22:26:23  [3]
sending to clock 06/04/26 22:26:23  [3]
Peter.