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From: Danny <dannyh@idx.com.au>
To: Andrew <andrew@soc.lg.gov.ua>
Subject: Re: setting correct timezone?
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 19:45:53 +1100
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Sorry about this I accidently forwarded a email from Linux Redhat mailing list
and accidently sent it Freebsd-questions when I should have typed redhat-lists

Looking forward to your feedback.

dannyh


dannyh@idx.com.au

On Thu, 09 Mar 2000, Andrew wrote:
> You have to set TZ variable in ~/.login:
> setenv TZ value
> 
> where value is file in directory /usr/share/zoninfo
> 
> for example:
> 
> setenv TZ America/Los_Angeles
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 10 Mar 2000, Danny wrote:
> 
> > 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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