1151 – set the timezone _before_ the kernel compile

Bug 1151 - set the timezone _before_ the kernel compile

Summary: set the timezone _before_ the kernel compile

Status:	VERIFIED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs-user
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Other (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Grant Goodyear (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2002-03-14 14:37 UTC by Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED)
Modified:	2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-03-14 14:37:49 UTC

Hi g2boojum,

per our discussion in #gentoodev, it will make for better `uname -a` output if
the users set their timezone before compiling the kernel in the install doc.  I
do know that it has worked for me and the two people I introduced gentoo to.

Thanks,

Seemant

Comment 1 Grant Goodyear (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-03-18 13:21:50 UTC

Done on CVS.

Comment 2 John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-12-15 21:05:45 UTC

Trying to clean out the docs-depricated so that I can close the catergory ...