Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Canada timezone files

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> I thought tzdata was a package on to it's own?  Home page:
> http://www.twinsun.com/tz/tz-link.htm

That's what I thought, but I did some 'find' commands in the unpacked DL
source code directory, and the only place I can find it is under glibc.

We are running glibc 2.3, and the latest is 2.4.  I'm not sure why we
aren't running 2.4, except _maybe_ it has something to do with the fact
we are still running the 2.4 kernel.  I also downloaded the glibc-2.4
tar file, and the tzdata is in there too.

I suspect we'll end up cobbling something up by either unpacking the new
timezone data into the glibc-2.2 directory, or adding a new script that
overwrites the old tzdata after glibc installs it on the CD image.

> Latest tzdata database files are here: ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/

Yup, been there for some of my old Linux boxes.

> I've just started patching all my linux servers also using the latest
> tzdata from the above ftp server, but haven't got to my DL boxes yet to
> check.

I can save you some checking time and tell you that NONE of your DL
boxes have the latest DST fix.

> Also there are a slew of MS updates if anyone has to support them, look
> here: http://www.microsoft.com/DST2007

Been there too.  :-)

 - BS
> 
> 
> Bruce Smith wrote: 
> > Oh crap, you're right.  I can't believe we didn't catch that.  We have
> > the same problem in the USA too.  I've been updating all my other boxes
> > for the new DST, and I forgot all about Devil-Linux.
> > 
> > I've been checking, and it appears that the timezone files are part of
> > the glibc package.  I'm not sure if we should try updating glibc to the
> > latest version or just patch the timezone files.
> > 
> > Heiko is on vacation this week.  When he gets back, we'll come up with a
> > fix and release a new version.  We only have a couple weeks, so we'll
> > have to hurry.
> > 
> > Thanks for reporting this problem!
> > 
> >  - BS
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > > Hello all,
> > > 
> > > I just downloaded the latest version of devil-linux (1.2.12) and it looks like the timezones for
> > > Canada are using a wrong DST setting for this year. Due to our ilustrious leaders, this year DST
> > > starts 3 weeks earlier (http://www.timetemperature.com/tzca/daylight_saving_time_canada.shtml)
> > > Is there any quick and easy way to update timezone files?
> > > Any foreseeble updates with the latest timezone files (this applies to USA too)?
> > > 
> > > Thank you