Rich - thanks - that is much better. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel B. Dyck, Systems Software Lead Kaiser Permanente Information Technology 25 N. Via Monte Ave Walnut Creek, Ca 94598
Phone: (925) 926-5332 (tie line 8/473-5332) E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sametime: (use Lotus Notes address) AIM: lbdyck Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 10/22/2002 10:37:41 AM: > As Alan mentioned, Linux will account for the time change automagically. > > z/VM has a slightly different approach. It keeps track of time zones in the > SYSTEM CONFIG file. Although it doesn't automatically adjust the time at the > desired instant, it will adjust the time at IPL time based on the table of > dates, times and offsets in the SYSTEM CONFIG file. This process covers you > at IPL time. > > Now does that mean you need to IPL in order to change the time? Absolutely > not. For several years now, VM has provided a means to change the timezone > on the fly. SET TIMEZONE xxx, will adjust VMs timezone and offset based on > the zone parameter that you provide. So, Lionel, if you issue SET TIMEZONE > PST, you will see the timestamp move back one hour. Consequently next spring > if you issue the command SET TIMEZONE PDT, you will see the timestamp move > forward one hour. This whole process works best if your hardware clock is > set to UTC to begin with and the timezone parameters in the SYSTEM CONFIG > weren't messed with (except to indicate your current timezone). > > As mentioned previously some software does not take too kindly to this > change, but I've never seen that CMS itself really cares. > > On Tuesday 22 October 2002 11:28 am, you wrote: > > Will linux and z/vm automatically adjust the time or does it have to be > > done manually this weekend? > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Lionel B. Dyck, Systems Software Lead > > Kaiser Permanente Information Technology > > 25 N. Via Monte Ave > > Walnut Creek, Ca 94598 > > > > Phone: (925) 926-5332 (tie line 8/473-5332) > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sametime: (use Lotus Notes address) > > AIM: lbdyck > > -- > Rich Smrcina > Sytek Services, Inc. > Milwaukee, WI > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Catch the WAVV! Stay for Requirements and the Free for All! > Update your S/390 skills in 4 days for a very reasonable price. > WAVV 2003 in Winston-Salem, NC. > April 25-29, 2003 > For details see http://www.wavv.org
