Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 19:45:53 +1100 From: Danny <dannyh@idx.com.au> To: Andrew <andrew@soc.lg.gov.ua> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: setting correct timezone? Message-ID: <00031019472401.00854@freebsd.freebsd.org> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1000309095736.974A-100000@soc.lg.gov.ua>
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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: > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > > > 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. - > > > > > - mjbjr@beaudesign.com - > > > > > > > > > > PGP key id#: E87466BB keyserver: certserver.pgp.com > > > > > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > Version: GnuPG v1.0.0 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > Comment: pgpenvelope - http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/ftobin/resources.html > > > > > > > > > > iD8DBQE4xcvMut6K4eh0ZrsRAnnjAJ9eecw2dttL9a1YfqkyKfBb0fu0RQCgrV0x > > > > > 9TfnyqtTvggnQTPCARDXmv4= > > > > > =X0Yy > > > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > To unsubscribe: mail redhat-list-request@redhat.com with "unsubscribe" > > > > > as the Subject. > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Martin J. Brown, Jr. - > > > > > > - BEAUDESIGN.COM - > > -- > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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