[comp.sys.sun] Setting the timezone without /sys

jfp@inel.gov (04/17/91)

I have a strange problem.  We have purchased a color electrostatic plotter
that has an embedded Sun3/60 running SunOs 4.0.3.  The os came preloaded
and the plotter vendor obviously didn't want any of their precious kernel
configuration files around, so they removed /sys (or /usr/share/sys, if
you insist).  Anyway, the timezone is set to PDT.  Since this part of
Idaho is in MDT, I would like to change it.  Without /sys, however, the
normal way to do this is rather hard.  Could some SunOs kernel guy point
me to the kernel variable (or whatever) and suggest a fix with adb or
something similar?  Thanks and BTW, this stupid disclaimer is not my
idea.....

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jms@tardis.tymnet.com (Joe Smith) (04/24/91)

The timezone stuff is not in /sys.  To set MDT, use:
        rm /usr/lib/zoneinfo/localtime
        ln /usr/lib/zoneinfo/US/Mountain /usr/lib/zoneinfo/locatime
        date

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