Re: i386/RTC: old problem, new solution?

Riley Williams (rhw@MemAlpha.CX)
Mon, 24 May 1999 17:17:24 +0100 (GMT)


Hi all.

>> IMHO, a simple command parameter giving the offset in hours
>> (half-hours?) from UTC to the kernel is fine...

> At most half-hours (Adelaide, South Australia has a half-hour
> timezone).

My understanding is that there's two or three countries in Asia with
timezones on quarter hour boundaries as well, so at least that level
of granularity would be needed.

Best wishes from Riley.

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