On Sat, Mar 01, 2008 at 03:18:52PM -0500, Lisa Casey wrote: > Hi, > > I suspect my FreeBSD 5.2 system isn't going to handle the change to Daylight > Savings Time correctly next weekend: > > zdump -v /etc/localtime | grep 2008 > /etc/localtime Sun Apr 6 06:59:59 2008 UTC = Sun Apr 6 01:59:59 2008 EST > isdst=0 gmtoff=-18000 > /etc/localtime Sun Apr 6 07:00:00 2008 UTC = Sun Apr 6 03:00:00 2008 EDT > isdst=1 gmtoff=-14400 > /etc/localtime Sun Oct 26 05:59:59 2008 UTC = Sun Oct 26 01:59:59 2008 EDT > isdst=1 gmtoff=-14400 > /etc/localtime Sun Oct 26 06:00:00 2008 UTC = Sun Oct 26 01:00:00 2008 EST > isdst=0 gmtoff=-18000 > > Could someone help me remember the steps I need to take to correct this? >
Install the misc/zoneinfo port, which will install an updated zoneinfo file on your machine, and then run tzsetup(8) to update /etc/localtime. -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
