Java and timezone issues!

[Knute Johnson]

John L Fjellstad wrote:
> Knute Johnson <knute2009 at knutejohnson.com> writes:
> 
>> Will you try my applet at
>>
>> http://rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com/clock.html
>>
>> and see if it gives you the correct time?  Do you have 
>> /etc/sysconfig/clock or any of the other places that Java looks for 
>> timezone info?  Which version of Java are you running?
> 
> $ java -version
> java version "1.6.0_13"
> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_13-b03)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 11.3-b02, mixed mode)
> 
> Gives correct time here (CEST)
> 

John:

Do you have a /etc/sysconfig/clock file?  Adding the 
/etc/sysconfig/clock file makes mine work correctly.  It has an entry in it;

ZONE="America/Los_Angeles"

and leaving off the quotes makes it NOT work.  This might be the real 
work-around.

Thanks,

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Knute Johnson