Bob Stia wrote:
>
> On Wednesday 24 October 2001 10:14 pm, Ed Centanni wrote that:
> > Bob Stia wrote:
> > > Hello Sluggers,
> > >
> > > Am still fighting my time problem. Am also subscribed to the SuSE
> > > mailing list and have posted to that list several times regards this
> > > problem. No luck. <snip>
> >
> Your reply:
>
> > Here's what I know about this situation.
> >
> > 1. There's a bug in SuSE's /etc/rc.d/boot script that will cause the
> > system clock to NOT be set to the hardware clock on boot. The bug has
> > been there for several releases that I know of. (anybody at SuSE
> > listening?!)
>
> I knew it !!! I knew it had to be a bug !!! And....no, probably nobody at
> Suse is following this list. I know they follow the SLE list though, and with
> your permission I will post your reply to me.
>
Please do.
> You are a genius Ed. You can't know how many hours I have struggled with
> this problem. I followed your directions and it works like a charm. I booted
> and rebooted at least 4 times. I wish you could have seen the smile on my
> face. You must have spent many countless hours running this down.
> Thank You, thank you !!
>
Always glad to help.
> Over on the SLE list when I suggested it had to be a bug of some kind in
> Suse I was all about shouted down.
>
This may not be a problem on all SuSE versions but I saw it on 6.4 and
again on 7.1. It may not be a problem IF your hardware clock is set to
utc instead of local. That may explain why some don't see it.
>
> Thanks again Ed. Nobody can estimate the value of these mailing lists.
>
> Bob S.
Just passin' it on.
Ed.
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