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Tiny Core Base => TCB Q&A Forum => Topic started by: b1ackmai1er on May 16, 2011, 10:22:20 AM

Title: Setting timezone [solved]
Post by: b1ackmai1er on May 16, 2011, 10:22:20 AM

Hi,

I can't seem to get my head around how to set the time zone for my 3.6 TC install.

The way I use TC is that it boots (restores nothing - no backup) and then I run a script that installs all my applications and config files.

Initially TC boots up with UTC time but I need to change it to WST-8 for my squeezeboxserver application which displays date, time and alarm on the remote squeezebox players.
Squeezebox server expects the time to be local time for the date/time and alarm to function correctly.

I have tried adding the following to my script but it does not work.

TZ='WST-8'
export TZ

When I type this in on the terminal window it updates the time in that terminal only. Applications and DateTool still report original UTC time.

Do I need to install tzdata.tcz to acheive what I want? I would prefer not to use this if possible as it requires console input.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Setting timezone
Post by: curaga on May 16, 2011, 10:27:09 AM

Try the tz bootcode (tz=WST-8)

Title: Re: Setting timezone
Post by: b1ackmai1er on May 16, 2011, 10:38:43 AM

Hi Curaga,

I have problems booting from my PC.  I boot from usb key. It takes about 5 minutes and a boot command line is not displayed during this process so I cannot enter the command in.
This is the only way I could get my machine to boot from usb using the HD/USB install script in Control Panel.

Any other way? Will try a remaster with WST-8 in the boot command line if I have to but dread setting up my usb key again!

Regards b1ackmai1er

Title: Re: Setting timezone
Post by: Guy on May 16, 2011, 11:06:43 AM

open the terminal and type

sudo editor

Open /mnt/sda1/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf

If not using sda1, use the appropriate partition.

in the line beginning with

APPEND initrd=/boot/tinycore.gz quiet

include the bootcode.


Then it depends on which options you chose when installing Tiny Core.

It may be syslinux, instead of extlinux. If you look, you should find it.

Title: Re: Setting timezone
Post by: Guy on May 16, 2011, 11:11:53 AM

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It takes about 5 minutes and a boot

I don't know what type of computer you have.

If it has a hard drive, you would be better installing it on the hard drive.

Title: Re: Setting timezone [solved]
Post by: b1ackmai1er on May 17, 2011, 05:49:46 AM

Hi Guy, Curuga that worked a treat. Thanks.

I had no idea it was so easy to edit the command line options either.

Thanks