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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.bhp.com.au!mel.dit.csiro.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.hawaii.edu!ames!hookup!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!guzman From: guzman@netcom.com (Robardo Guzman) Subject: /etc/localtime and FreeBSD Message-ID: <guzmanDLtut6.57K@netcom.com> Organization: $HOME/.tin/organization X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 06:46:18 GMT Lines: 12 Sender: guzman@netcom13.netcom.com Although /etc/localtime is a link (or copy) of the correct timezone file from /usr/share, FreeBSD still reports the incorrect time because as I understand it fromthe FAQ, it thinks my CMOS time is GMT, when in fact it is the local time, and so it doesn't adjust for GMT. There is mention of a timezone hack or kernel parameter but I couldn't find out exactly what it is. So, how can I convince FreeBSD that my CMOS clock is local time? Thanks, Robardo -- Robardo Guzman Email: guzman@netcom.com