[ale] Windows and System Clock to GMT?

[Robert L. Harris]

Yup, I saw this.  I also don't like to assume I know everything.
Thus, asking if I'm right, or did I miss something, just to be sure.

Robert

Thus spake Fulton Green (ale at FultonGreen.com):

> To quote from the Linux kernel configuration helpfile:
> 
> -------------------------------------
> RTC stores time in GMT
> CONFIG_APM_RTC_IS_GMT
>   Say Y here if your RTC (Real Time Clock a.k.a. hardware clock)
>   stores the time in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Say N if your RTC
>   stores localtime.
> 
>   It is in fact recommended to store GMT in your RTC, because then you
>   don't have to worry about daylight savings time changes. The only
>   reason not to use GMT in your RTC is if you also run a broken OS
>   that doesn't understand GMT.
> -------------------------------------
> 
> On Thu, Jul 13, 2000 at 09:44:31PM -0600, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> >   I've set my debian box to have the system clock to GMT.  The box is dual
> > boot Linux and Windows.  Linux of course can deal with the GMT.  Windows
> > on the otherhand doesn't seem to be able to.  Anyone know if I'm just
> > missing a button somewhere?



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