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This is a dumb question. I did some search on these forums and also on yahoo.com but couldn't find anything relevant.
When I boot into Kubuntu, the time used to be incorrect. It was always 4 hours behind. When I fix the time and reboot to Win XP, the time in XP is 4 hours forward.
Now, things have changed. Perhaps I did something to fix this time issue.
When I boot in Win XP, the time is fine, I boot into Kubuntu, the time is fine, then I go back to WIn XP, the time is 4 hours forward.
I'm sure my battery is fine. If I don't use Kubuntu for days and just boot to Win XP everyday, the time is always correct.
Have you tried looking at /etc/conf.d/clock (I think that is the file)? I believe that has settings in it that may modify the system clock on shutdown. If it does turn them off and that should fix your issue.
folder /etc/conf.d doesn't exist but /etc/cron.d exists
and inside there is .placeholder and anacron
It's also difficult to describe the problem because I have to hit reset to reboot the system.
It doesn't reboot when I use the Kubuntu reboot feature.
It seems as if in Kubuntu, the time is actually 4 hours behind.
In Windows, it shows up correctly and in the CMOS it shows up correctly.
Why doesn't Linux show the time in the CMOS?
I had this issue with other distros as well
Ok, I chose Godthab (wherever that is) as my location in the date and time configure thing and the time is correct now. I am in Montreal actually which was my previous setting. Fucking weird.
No, looks like the time issue didn't work yet.
Can't I make Linux just read the time from CMOS?
And also if I do change the time in Linux, it changes it in the CMOS so when I'm back into Windows, the time is wrong.
No, looks like the time issue didn't work yet.
Can't I make Linux just read the time from CMOS?
And also if I do change the time in Linux, it changes it in the CMOS so when I'm back into Windows, the time is wrong.
Look into the /etc/default/rcS file and change the UTC = yes to UTC = no.
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