Chuck Ryan wrote:

> OK, here is the display from SHOWCLKS:
>
> SHOWCLKS/XL  A.10.00
> DEBUG/iX C.16.01
>
> HPDEBUG Intrinsic at: 8fc.00007258 PROGRAM+$198
> PRIV=$3 := $0
>
>   *************************************************************
>   ***                                                       ***
>   ***   Greenwich Mean Time : WED, NOV 17, 1999, 10:12 AM   ***
>   ***   GMT/MPE offset      : +0:00:00                      ***
>   ***   MPE System Time     : WED, NOV 17, 1999, 10:12 AM   ***
>   ***                                                       ***
>   *************************************************************
>
>                  **** C Library Information ****
>
>         Current value of Time Zone(TZ) variable : CST6CDT
>         CTIME function return :  Wed Nov 17 04:12:16 1999
>
> My question is :
>
> I am in the central timezone and, as you can see above, the timezone offset
> for this machine was never set.
>
> What is the best way for me to correct the offset without making a mess of
> my system?
>
> Should I just enter the setclock command as :
>
> setclock timezone=w6    (I believe w6 is the correct setting?)
>
> Will this cause a sudden jump in my system time, will it introduce a gradual
> change that I can head off by issuing a cancel or will it not change my
> system time at all?
>
> I am assuming that this will fix the difference between my system time and
> the return of the ctime function as shown above.
>
> Or am I just totally confused on this?

CHUCK,


You are not confused at all. I will work setclock timezone=w6:00 will correct
everything you want. I am not sure if your MPE clock will step back gradually
(certainly not jump back).

A showclock will make that visable. A setclock; cancel can always correct that.



Regards,

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