[OpenIndiana-discuss] Daylight saving time - again

[Laurent Blume]

On 27/10/2013 17:13, Jean-Pierre André wrote:
> On a computer which boots on OpenIndiana and Windows, I have to
> obey the Windows requirement for the hardware clock to be set on
> local time. I also want my files to be stamped internally with
> the same UTC time, and shown with the same local time.
>
> Up to yesterday we were at UTC+2 and everything was fine. Today
> we are back at UTC+1, so the hardware clock has been set one
> hour back by Windows.
>
[...]
>
> How am I supposed to fix the clock without reinstalling ?

Have you checked that /etc/rtc_config contains that line:
zone_lag=-3600

If it's still -7200, it's not good.

It's an old Solaris-as-a-desktop issue that if it's not on at the DST 
change, it doesn't update that file properly. I usually do it manually 
then reboot.

Laurent