Thanks, worked like a charm, it did set a correction but I canceled it with
no problem.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jan Gerrit Kootstra [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 11:34 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Timezone offset
>
>
> 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,
>
> --
> Jan Gerrit Kootstra
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