Author: bdubbs
Date: 2006-07-21 20:49:02 -0600 (Fri, 21 Jul 2006)
New Revision: 7691
Modified:
branches/6.2/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
branches/6.2/BOOK/chapter06/glibc.xml
branches/6.2/BOOK/general.ent
Log:
Updated the discussion concerning zimezones.
Modified: branches/6.2/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
===================================================================
--- branches/6.2/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml 2006-07-21 23:57:14 UTC (rev
7690)
+++ branches/6.2/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml 2006-07-22 02:49:02 UTC (rev
7691)
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
<para>July 21, 2006</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
+ <para>[bdubbs] - Updated the discussion concerning zimezones.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
<para>[dnicholson] - Added a reminder to check that the virtual
kernel file systems are mounted after the description of the
revised chroot command.</para>
Modified: branches/6.2/BOOK/chapter06/glibc.xml
===================================================================
--- branches/6.2/BOOK/chapter06/glibc.xml 2006-07-21 23:57:14 UTC (rev
7690)
+++ branches/6.2/BOOK/chapter06/glibc.xml 2006-07-22 02:49:02 UTC (rev
7691)
@@ -254,20 +254,27 @@
# End /etc/nsswitch.conf</literal>
EOF</userinput></screen>
- <para>To determine the local time zone, run the following script:</para>
+ <para>One way to determine the local time zone, run the following
+ script:</para>
<screen role="nodump"><userinput>tzselect</userinput></screen>
<para>After answering a few questions about the location, the script will
- output the name of the time zone (e.g., <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis> or
- <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>). Then create the
- <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> file by running:</para>
+ output the name of the time zone (e.g.,
+ <emphasis>America/Edmonton</emphasis>). There are also some other possible
+ timezones listed in <filename
+ class='directory'>/usr/share/zoneinfo</filename> such as
+ <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis> or <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis> that
+ are not identified by the script but can be used.</para>
+
+ <para>Then create the <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> file by
+ running:</para>
<screen><userinput>cp -v --remove-destination
/usr/share/zoneinfo/<replaceable><xxx></replaceable> \
/etc/localtime</userinput></screen>
- <para>Replace <replaceable><xxx></replaceable> with the name of the
time zone
- that <command>tzselect</command> provided (e.g., Canada/Eastern).</para>
+ <para>Replace <replaceable><xxx></replaceable> with the name of the
+ time zone selected (e.g., Canada/Eastern).</para>
<variablelist>
<title>The meaning of the cp option:</title>
Modified: branches/6.2/BOOK/general.ent
===================================================================
--- branches/6.2/BOOK/general.ent 2006-07-21 23:57:14 UTC (rev 7690)
+++ branches/6.2/BOOK/general.ent 2006-07-22 02:49:02 UTC (rev 7691)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!ENTITY version "6.2-pre2">
-<!ENTITY releasedate "July 19, 2006">
+<!ENTITY releasedate "July 22, 2006">
<!ENTITY milestone "6.2">
<!ENTITY generic-version "6.2"> <!-- Use "development", "testing", or
"x.y[-pre{x}]" -->
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