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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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Subject: Re: Bugs?
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On Sun, 9 Feb 1997, Albert J. Batista Jr wrote:

> I downloaded the 2.2 Gamma - 970209 distribution package today and (as 
> well as other 2.2 gammas) have had two problems that I didn't see in 
> 2.1.6:
> 
> 1)  Setting Time Zone:  In 2.1.6, It takes into account UTC, and I was 
> able to set my time properly (using Sysinstall)   However, in 2.2gamma, 
> since Sysinstall Doesn't ask for UTC, I am stuck having an improper time 
> being displayed..  I have to add -u to the date command to be able to get 
> it to show right, and it adds GMT for the Zone.  

The set timezone item should be on the post-install menu.

> 2)  X Windows:  I never saw this in 2.1.6, but when I load certain 
> programs and especially my X servers themselves (VGA16 and SVGA) I get 
> the following line on the console screen:
> 
>      /kernel medieval cmd XF86_SVGA pid 197 tried to use the non-present 
> SYSVSHM.
> 
> I know what the medieval is, but I'm guessing that SYSVSHM was either 
> removed or not placed in 2.2, and I'm not sure if it's really anything 
> major, but wanted to let you know.

It's not in the GENERIC kernel, but is in the system.  Just rebuild your
kernel with the SYSV* options.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major