I posted earlier here: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2006/03/msg00647.html
--- I figured-out that the clock problem is related to time zones. The hardware clock is set correctly. Linux is compensating for a time difference that doesn't exist. I know this because I booted into Windoze-- the time was alright in Windoze. (I want the clock to be set to the local time-- as the machine is dual boot the monopolist's operating system.) ----- # date Mon Mar 6 19:43:44 EST 2006 <-- wrong # hwclock Tue Mar 7 00:43:52 2006 -0.747322 seconds <-- assumes incorrectly this is UTC # ----- After poking around a little I found this about setting time: http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:7HkGMTmuRg4J:www.debian.org/releases/potato/i386/ch-init-config.en.html+linux,+debian,+time+to+local+time+zone,+dpkg-reconfigure&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1 --- If you wish to re-run base-config at any point after installation is complete, as root run dpkg-reconfigure base-config. --- # dpkg-reconfigure base-config /usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: base-config is broken or not fully installed # apt-get install base-config Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: locales openoffice.org openoffice.org-base openoffice.org-calc openoffice.org-common openoffice.org-core openoffice.org-draw openoffice.org-help-en-us openoffice.org-impress openoffice.org-l10n-en-us openoffice.org-math openoffice.org-writer python-uno The following NEW packages will be installed: base-config 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 13 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 41.6kB of archives. After unpacking 245MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Get:1 http://debian.yorku.ca testing/main base-config 2.76 [41.6kB] Fetched 41.6kB in 0s (262kB/s) (Reading database ... 88902 files and directories currently installed.) Removing openoffice.org-help-en-us ... Removing openoffice.org ... Removing openoffice.org-writer ... Removing python-uno ... Removing openoffice.org-math ... Removing openoffice.org-impress ... Removing openoffice.org-draw ... Removing openoffice.org-calc ... Removing openoffice.org-base ... Removing openoffice.org-common ... *** * Updating MIME database in /usr/share/mime... *** Removing openoffice.org-core ... Removing openoffice.org-l10n-en-us ... Removing locales ... Selecting previously deselected package base-config. (Reading database ... 85276 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking base-config (from .../base-config_2.76_all.deb) ... Setting up base-config (2.76) ... # dpkg-reconfigure base-config <-- does nothing!!!!! # I don't like that apt-get asked me to uninstall openoffice. Seems there some sort of weird extra dependency. Any case, base-config doesn't seem to be doing its thing. If I remember correctly-- base-config is where you set that the clock is NOT set to GMT. Is the interface for base-config busted? Is base-config obsoleted? I have the impression it is obsoleted: ------------ # apt-cache show base-config Package: base-config Priority: important Section: admin Installed-Size: 96 Maintainer: Debian Install System Team <debian-boot@lists.debian.org> Architecture: all Version: 2.76 Conflicts: tasksel (<< 2.25) Filename: pool/main/b/base-config/base-config_2.76_all.deb Size: 41558 MD5sum: d2c074914fa4afd59dba15c84cf7372b Description: Debian base system configurator (transitional version) This package is an empty package that is no longer used. It can be removed with no ill effects. Tag: admin::configuring, role::aux:dummy, suite::debian, use::configuring # ------------ Recently, I realized that this happened to my firefox package--- I'd installed firefox with 'mozilla-firefox' -- and it wasn't immediately clear that it was obsolete. Actually, I noticed it only because the version was so far behind... when trying to install some themes. Seems the upgrade path isn't clear... or some sort of assumption was made about GMT. What package replaces 'base-config'? What am I missing? Take Care, Michael ======================================== System/Hardware ======================================== Toshiba Satellite A20 -- A20-31Q: 2.53GHz (PSA20C-0231Q) http://www.toshiba.ca/web/specifications.grp?lg=en§ion=1&group=1&product=1912&part=1772 Processor: Intel Pentium IV, 2.53GHz Memory: 512 MB Linux version 2.6.11-1-686 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 3.3.6 (Debian 1:3.3.6-6)) #1 Mon Jun 20 22:00:38 MDT 2005 Distribution: Debian GNU/Linux Testing (Etch) Desktop: KDE 3.5.1 Install details can be found here: http://individual.utoronto.ca/bonert/debian_install.html -- Echte DSL-Flatrate dauerhaft für 0,- Euro*! "Feel free" mit GMX DSL! http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
