[colug-432] Knoppix: Time Zone

[Thomas Cranston]

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 6:34 PM, <jep200404 at columbus.rr.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 4 Feb 2013 19:37:46 +0000, Thomas Cranston <
> thomas.w.cranston at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 4:46 AM, <jep200404 at columbus.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 22:28:25 -0600, Thomas Cranston <
> > > thomas.w.cranston at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > (I just noticed the time is way off on things I did on Knoppix)
> > >
> > > How does Knoppix know what time zone the computer is in?
> > >
> > Either from info in the bios, or from the internet.
>
> What time zone does the BIOS think your computer is in?
>


> What time zone does Knoppix think your computer is in
>
when it does not have an internet connection?
>

 I don't think it thinks in terms of what time zone.  It just thinks in
terms of what time the bios is set to.

I finally had a look at the bios. Knoppix was reading that time. I don't
know if I ever set the bios time. It may have never been set, or it might
be slipping due to old CMOS Battery. If that's the case, I will just let it
slip until I get some really bad behaviour. Changing the CMOS battery
entails a complete teardown, including removal of the mobo. I might
consider cutting hole thru the backside to change the battery. Cover it
w/duck tape.

If I have to remove the mobo, I wlll definitely cut a hole for access to
the battery next time.

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