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Date:      Sat, 12 May 2001 21:20:42 -0500
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@emsphone.com>
To:        "G. Jason Middleton" <gmiddl1@gl.umbc.edu>
Cc:        Questions list <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: ntpdate question
Message-ID:  <20010512212042.A4317@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.31L.02.0105121943001.25910-100000@linux2.gl.umbc.edu>; from "G. Jason Middleton" on Sat May 12 19:45:11 GMT 2001
References:  <Pine.LNX.4.31L.02.0105121943001.25910-100000@linux2.gl.umbc.edu>

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In the last episode (May 12), G. Jason Middleton said:
> I am in baltimore maryland where the time is EST.  However when i use any
> local ntp servers they set my time one hour behind what it actually
> is.....why is this?
> 
> here is how i am using ntpdate:
> ntpdate time-b-nist.gov
> 
> i have tried other servers as well and get the same outcome.  one hour
> behind the correct time.

Your timezone setting on your computer is set wrong.  Ntp uses UTC so
it is notcate what timezome you're in.  Run "tzsetup" to change your
timezone.

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@emsphone.com

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