Ken Yap wrote:
>
> >Does anyone have any references to why Linux is now setting the RTC to
> >GMT, rather than local time. I've not been able to find and
> >explanation/rationale.
>
> It's not either/or, there has always been a choice. Unix likes to use
> UTC for the hardware clock, but if the machine must also dual-boot
> brain-damaged OSes, then localtime must be used.
Thanks Ken
Since I don't dual boot any system, perhaps it is time to go UTC for
the hardware for the older boxes, so the time synching doesn't need
fiddling each reboot.
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