[plug] Time zones and GMT time

Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima tony at cantech.net.au
Tue Oct 20 10:56:12 WST 1998


On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, P Robinson wrote:

> When I first set up my Linux box (Redhat 5.1) I think during the setup I
> must have told the setup program that my Hardware clock was set to GMT
> because my clock is out, if I then relink my localtime in the /etc
> directory to GMT its correct. 
> 
> Does anyone know how to change this so that I can set the Timezone to
> Perth, and don't have to have my Hardware clock set to GMT.

You can try running "setup" as root .. You'll need to have installed the RPMS
of course.  BUT that will run "some" of the same dialouges that uou get during
the initial install.

Yours Tony.



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