[OpenIndiana-discuss] Daylight saving time - again

[Jean-Pierre André]

Laurent Blume wrote:
> 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.


That was it ! thanks Laurent

Jean-Pierre