tzsetup and EST5EDT

[Stefan Bethke]

Am 08.09.2009 um 09:24 schrieb grarpamp:

> Can't seem to set EST5EDT using the menus:
> wall: yes
> region: america
> country: united states
> zone: all eastern time choices, 1~10, come up with EST.
> Almost certain this is wrong.
> info google: EST EST5EDT
> Use
> 'cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/EST5EDT /etc/localtime'
> or
> 'echo y | tzsetup -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/EST5EDT'
> instead.
> RELENG_8

I get EDT for "1 - Eastern Time" when running sysinstall on an  
installed system.  Is your local clock on the right day?

If you think sysinstall should produce "EST5EDT", you're expecting the  
wrong thing.  For quite some time, it's given the time zone  
abbreviation appropriate to the chosen location for the current date  
and time.  I don't remember if that was ever different.


Stefan

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