Re: tzsetup disregards setting TZ to UTC

From: Garrett Cooper <yanegomi_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:53:19 -0700
On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Eitan Adler <lists_at_eitanadler.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 12:19 AM, Daniel O'Connor <doconnor_at_gsoft.com.au> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I am trying the new installer and I find that it still asks you for a time zone even if you answer Yes to using UTC.
>
> tzsetup(1) is not asking if you wish to use UTC, It is asking if your
> local CMOS clock is set to UTC time. There is a subtle difference. See
> adjkerntz(8) for more details.

Perhaps the wording should be changed to say "Is your clock set to
local time?" instead?
-Garrett
Received on Mon Mar 28 2011 - 03:53:21 UTC

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