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Old 11-06-2008
my server is 1 hour behind after DST

Hello,
I have linux server which is one hour behind after the DST change last week. I post some information below on the settings. any helpwould be helpful since I am newbie..


$ clock
Tue 04 Nov 2008 03:12:26 PM EST -0.785549 seconds
$more clock
Tue 04 Nov 2008 03:12:26 PM EST -0.785549 seconds
more clock
ZONE="America/New_York"
UTC=false
ARC=false

$ zdump -v /etc/localtime EST5EDT | grep 2008
/etc/localtime Sun Mar 9 06:59:59 2008 UTC = Sun Mar 9 01:59:59 2008 EST isds t=0 gmtoff=-18000
/etc/localtime Sun Mar 9 07:00:00 2008 UTC = Sun Mar 9 03:00:00 2008 EDT isds t=1 gmtoff=-14400
/etc/localtime Sun Nov 2 05:59:59 2008 UTC = Sun Nov 2 01:59:59 2008 EDT isds t=1 gmtoff=-14400
/etc/localtime Sun Nov 2 06:00:00 2008 UTC = Sun Nov 2 01:00:00 2008 EST isds t=0 gmtoff=-18000
EST5EDT Sun Mar 9 06:59:59 2008 UTC = Sun Mar 9 01:59:59 2008 EST isds t=0 gmtoff=-18000
EST5EDT Sun Mar... More

thanks
MCSGTDAVIS

Last edited by jbdavis02@yahoo; 11-06-2008 at 04:50 PM..
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Old 11-06-2008
So try ntpdate to sync your clock.

# ntpdate pool.ntp.org
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Old 11-06-2008
Question, I believe my system is not setup to talk with a NTP? Or is it? Does this commands work regardless if NTP is used or not?

Thanks,
Jeff

Last edited by jbdavis02@yahoo; 11-06-2008 at 05:25 PM..
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