Author: manuel Date: 2005-05-30 13:16:08 -0600 (Mon, 30 May 2005) New Revision: 5540
Modified: branches/cross-lfs/BOOK/bootscripts/common/setclock.xml Log: Indented bootscripts/common/setclock.xml Modified: branches/cross-lfs/BOOK/bootscripts/common/setclock.xml =================================================================== --- branches/cross-lfs/BOOK/bootscripts/common/setclock.xml 2005-05-30 19:12:58 UTC (rev 5539) +++ branches/cross-lfs/BOOK/bootscripts/common/setclock.xml 2005-05-30 19:16:08 UTC (rev 5540) @@ -1,46 +1,48 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd"; [ +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd"; [ <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent"> %general-entities; ]> + <sect1 id="ch-scripts-setclock"> -<title>Configuring the setclock Script</title> -<?dbhtml filename="setclock.html"?> + <?dbhtml filename="setclock.html"?> -<indexterm zone="ch-scripts-setclock"> -<primary sortas="d-setclock">setclock</primary> -<secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm> + <title>Configuring the setclock Script</title> -<para>The <command>setclock</command> script reads the time from the hardware clock, -also known as BIOS or the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor -(CMOS) clock. If the hardware clock is set to UTC, this script will convert the hardware clock's time to -the local time using the <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> file -(which tells the <command>hwclock</command> program which timezone the -user is in). There is no way to -detect whether or not the hardware clock is set to UTC time, so this -needs to be manually configured.</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-setclock"> + <primary sortas="d-setclock">setclock</primary> + <secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm> -<para>If you cannot remember whether or not the hardware -clock is set to UTC time, find out by running -the <userinput>hwclock --localtime --show</userinput> command. This will tell -what the current time is according to the hardware clock. If this time -matches whatever your watch says, then the hardware clock is set to -local time. If the output from <command>hwclock</command> is not local -time, chances are it is set to UTC time. Verify this by adding or -subtracting the proper amount of hours for the timezone to this -<command>hwclock</command> time. For example, if you live in the MST -timezone, which is also known as GMT -0700, add seven hours to the local -time. Then, account for Daylight Savings Time, which requires -subtracting an hour (or only add six in the first place) during the summer -months.</para> + <para>The <command>setclock</command> script reads the time from the + hardware clock, also known as BIOS or the Complementary Metal Oxide + Semiconductor (CMOS) clock. If the hardware clock is set to UTC, this + script will convert the hardware clock's time to the local time using + the <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> file (which tells the + <command>hwclock</command> program which timezone the user is in). There + is no way to detect whether or not the hardware clock is set to UTC time, + so this needs to be manually configured.</para> -<para>Change the value of the <envar>UTC</envar> variable below -to a value of <parameter>0</parameter> (zero) if the hardware clock -is <emphasis>not</emphasis> set to UTC time.</para> + <para>If you cannot remember whether or not the hardware clock is set + to UTC time, find out by running the <userinput>hwclock --localtime + --show</userinput> command. This will tell what the current time is + according to the hardware clock. If this time matches whatever your watch + says, then the hardware clock is set to local time. If the output from + <command>hwclock</command> is not local time, chances are it is set to UTC + time. Verify this by adding or subtracting the proper amount of hours for + the timezone to this <command>hwclock</command> time. For example, if you + live in the MST timezone, which is also known as GMT -0700, add seven hours + to the local time. Then, account for Daylight Savings Time, which requires + subtracting an hour (or only add six in the first place) during the summer + months.</para> -<para>Create a new file <filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename> by running -the following:</para> + <para>Change the value of the <envar>UTC</envar> variable below + to a value of <option>0</option> (zero) if the hardware clock + is <emphasis>not</emphasis> set to UTC time.</para> + <para>Create a new file <filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename> by running + the following:</para> + <screen><userinput>cat > /etc/sysconfig/clock << "EOF" <literal># Begin /etc/sysconfig/clock @@ -49,9 +51,9 @@ # End /etc/sysconfig/clock</literal> EOF</userinput></screen> -<para>A good hint explaining how to deal with time on LFS is available -at <ulink url="&hints-root;time.txt"/>. It explains issues such as -time zones, UTC, and the <envar>TZ</envar> environment variable.</para> + <para>A good hint explaining how to deal with time on LFS is available + at <ulink url="&hints-root;time.txt"/>. It explains issues such as + time zones, UTC, and the <envar>TZ</envar> environment variable.</para> </sect1> -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-book FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
