Re: Changing local time

Joel Taqueban wrote:
>
> I have a problem with the time on my RH linux 5.2 box. From the
> control panel I set for for example the local time at 1200 hrs. And
> thus issue 'date' I see
>
> Thu Jun 3 12:00:06 PHT 1999
>
> When I do shutdown and reboot my machine however I am suprised that my
> local time has changed and has advanced to 8 hrs. more, i.e.,
>
> Thu Jun 3 20:10:06 PHT 1999
>
> This is strange. What do I do such that my local time is kept event
> after machine reboot?
>
>
> Joel
>
>

'man hwclock'

Also look around for time-zone configuration. I'd bet a penny that your
system was configured to believe that your system clock is GMT and it
isn't, or that it isn't and it is.

D
Received on Fri Jun 04 1999 - 21:29:44 MDT