On Mon, 17 Apr 2000, Paul Lussier wrote:
> Does anyone know how to get the computer to recognize daylight savings time?
I usually just adjust the hardware clock manually, using the built-in BIOS
ROM setup program. This does require a reboot, but doesn't requite any
software, even an OS.
Be warned that, if you boot a Microsoft OS, it will, by default, try to
"help" you and adjust the hardware clock again automatically. This can be
quite annoying if you boot into several different OSes in one day, and half of
them fiddle with the clock for you.
> I've got a couple of systems here where setting the time to be consistent
> with day light savings doesn't persist through a reboot.
How are you setting the clock? The Linux "date" command? That just sets
the system clock (maintained by the running OS), it doesn't affect the
hardware clock. The easiest way to set the hardware clock from Linux is to
set the system clock with "date", then use "hwclock --systohw" to sync the
two.
You can also get your hardware clock to GMT and adjust your timezone
appropriately. I think "timeconfig" is the Red Hat command for that.
Another solution is to just forget the hardware clock, and set the system
clock using xntp or similar. This is often the best solution for PCs with
good network connectivity. If your hardware clock battery is dead, this may
be the only solution.
Aren't PCs fun? ;-)
Seen on the 'net:
"Only IBM-PC users know that January 1st, 1980, was a Tuesday."
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