On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 05:07:33PM -0500, Bates, Bob [CCC-OT_IT] wrote: > I like using the command to display the dates. Depending on what level your > system is, whether the patch is installed, etc. can be discerned from the > output. Right date for change, this one is good. I would get a segment fault > with SP3 and no fix. Wrong dates with SP2 and no fix. Other stuff. > > Example: > > zdump -v CST6CDT | grep 2007 > CST6CDT Sun Mar 11 07:59:59 2007 UTC = Sun Mar 11 01:59:59 2007 CST isdst=0 > gmtoff=-21600 > CST6CDT Sun Mar 11 08:00:00 2007 UTC = Sun Mar 11 03:00:00 2007 CDT isdst=1 > gmtoff=-18000 > CST6CDT Sun Nov 4 06:59:59 2007 UTC = Sun Nov 4 01:59:59 2007 CDT isdst=1 > gmtoff=-18000 > CST6CDT Sun Nov 4 07:00:00 2007 UTC = Sun Nov 4 01:00:00 2007 CST isdst=0 > gmtoff=-21600
Don't trust just the timezone datafile, make the system prove it's working. Use date to display the time on 3/12/2007, a correct timezone means the timezone information is correct. Example for my systems in Central time: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ date -d '2007-03-12' Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 CDT 2007 A return of: Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 CST 2007 would indicate the DST change is not effect. -- Bill Carlson -- Systems Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Anything is possible, HCIS | given time and money. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Opinions are mine, not my employer's. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
