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From: Danny <dannyh@idx.com.au>
To: Martin Brown <mjbjr@beaudesign.com>
Subject: Re: setting correct timezone?
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 16:38:44 +1100
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On Thu, 09 Mar 2000, Martin Brown wrote:
> As I reported using 'linuxconf' does not result in a change to the proper
> timezone.  When I open 'linuxconf', the timezone input box is blank.  Then
> I select 'America/Los Angeles' from the drop down listbox.  All the time
> and date values are correct.  I click on "Accept", then "Activate
> changes", then 'Quit".  When I reopen 'linuxconf', the timezone section is
> again blank.  Additionally, I have tried all possible options: puting in
> timeservers ip addresses, and selecting "Universal mode", but nothing
> changes the timezone to the correct one.
> 
> I believe that previously, the timezone was correct, i.e., 'PST', but for
> some reason (RH update?) unknown to me, this change to 'EST' has occurred.
> 
> I've been looking at the 'date' command and 'man date', but haven't, yet,
> determined how to change the timezone.
> 
> Any further ideas?
> 
> Thanx.
> 
> 
> On Fri, 10 Mar 2000, Danny wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Iyou can.
> > 
> > To change the time zone you are in :-
> > 
> > 1)Login as "root"
> > 2) Type in "linuxconf" On the bottom you should see "date" there you can easily
> > change the timezone you are in and the date automatcially without the
> > complexities of using the "date" command.
> > 
> > Looking forward to your feedback..
> > 
> > dannyh
> > 
> > dannyh@idx.com.au
> > 
> > On Wed, 08 Mar 2000, mjbjr@beaudesign.com wrote:
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> > > Well, things have been flakey lately, and now RH6.1 shows the correct date
> > > and time, but the wrong timezone.  It shows 'EST' instead of 'PST'.
> > > I've tried the 'control panel' which has no option for timezone, and
> > > 'linuxconf', but nothing has changed.
> > > 
> > > How do I set the correct timezone?
> > > 
> > > Thank you foryour help.
> > > 
> > >                              - Martin J. Brown, Jr. -
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