Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 13:00:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/10947: Entering daylight time at 2am loses /etc/daily (or other 2am jobs) Message-ID: <199908092000.NAA41194@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR conf/10947; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk> Cc: Seth <seth@freebie.dp.ny.frb.org>, Andre Albsmeier <andre.albsmeier@mchp.siemens.de>, scottd@cloud9.net, Garrett Wollman <wollman@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>, freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: conf/10947: Entering daylight time at 2am loses /etc/daily (or other 2am jobs) Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 12:53:50 -0700 (PDT) On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > I like the comment, I think it may be too verbose. How about something like, # If your time zone acknowledges Daylight Savings Time job # scheduling can be affected. Please plan accordingly. and suggest we move this one up one minute: > from > > 0 2 * * * root periodic daily 2>&1 | sendmail root > > to > > 59 1 * * * root periodic daily 2>&1 | sendmail root I made this suggestion the last time this debate happened, and even though this solves the problem in like 80% of the time zones my proposal was rejected because it wasn't universally effective (in spite of the fact that there is no universal solution and this was the best option). I've put it on all of my systems for years now and never had a problem if that means anything to anyone. Doug To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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