(Ted Harding) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | On 24-Aug-98 daryl wrote: | > folks, | > | > both of my my debian systems have the wrong time. they are 7 hours | > too early, although they are in the correct timezone (PDT). i can | > use the date command to set the date right, however i still have the | > same problem after a reboot. | > | > can someone please shed some light on this subject. any pointers, | > tips, rtfms, etc are welcomed. | | Clue: Your timezone (PDT) is GMT - 7 hours. So your hardware clocks | are set to | local time, which your systems assume is GMT, and the timezone offset then | makes it show as 7 hours earlier. | | Solution: set your hardware clocks to GMT (i.e. UT or "Universal Time"). | | Alternatively, if you insist on your hardware clock being at local time: | set your timezone to GMT0; but this is not pretty, in all sorts of ways.
Umm, bad idea. Good idea: man tzconfig. Summarizing, the Debian Way (TM) is to modify /etc/default/rcS and set GMT="" if you're hardware/BIOS clock is set to local time (required for DOS/Windows). No need to mess with your time zone. Gary
