TIMES - Unable to set time to the right value

Unable to set the right time with or without NTP.
Unable to set the right time with or without KDE.

Time is set to Europe / France

If clock is set to UTC → -1h
If clock is not set to UTC → -2h

  1. CLOCK : 12:17:10 2012-10-31 UTC
  2. When mouse is over the clock : UTC 12:17 Paris 13:17
  3. Desktop configuration → Adjust Date and Time → Date and Time set automatically → Time server : chronos.cru.fr is responding. Time clock : 13:17 ( but clock is still 12:17 )

I never face to this problem.

On 2012-10-31 13:26, jcdole wrote:

> I never face to this problem.

Open a terminal, “su -”, and run:


date
hwclock --debug
cat /etc/adjtime
cat /etc/SuSE-release

and paste all that here inside code tags - advanced editor,’#’ button.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” (Minas Tirith))

Done at 19:04 local.
Clock showing 18:04

linux:~ # date
Wed Oct 31 19:04:28 CET 2012
linux:~ # hwclock --debug
hwclock from util-linux 2.20.1
Using /dev interface to clock.
Last drift adjustment done at 1351682634 seconds after 1969
Last calibration done at 1351682634 seconds after 1969
Hardware clock is on UTC time
Assuming hardware clock is kept in UTC time.
Waiting for clock tick...
...got clock tick
Time read from Hardware Clock: 2012/10/31 18:04:28
Hw clock time : 2012/10/31 18:04:28 = 1351706668 seconds since 1969
Wed Oct 31 19:04:28 2012  -0.345405 seconds
linux:~ # cat /etc/adjtime
-2120.740631 1351682634 0.000000
1351682634
UTC
linux:~ # cat /etc/SuSE-release
openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64)
VERSION = 12.1
CODENAME = Asparagus
linux:~ # 

Just for info:
I saw this error because we have just go back to winter hour this weekend.
I was thinking that the time should be adjust automatically.
After two days, I decide to updated time manually and was unable to do that.
Running NTP setting from yast2 I failed to update time.
So I try to use the settings in KDE and I failed too.

In yast2 time setting show correct time but the clock is bad in panel.
Europe / France / HWC is Set to UTC

In yast2 ntp setting is set to start on boot
The server chronos.cru.fr is reachable and respond properly

ntp logs : SUSE Paste

KDE Control Module show correct time but clock is bad in panel.

On 2012-10-31 19:36, jcdole wrote:

> Done at 19:04 local.
> Clock showing 18:04

No, clock shows 19:04:28 - see the output you posted. Clock is correct,
there is nothing wrong.

> Code:
> --------------------
> linux:~ # date
> Wed Oct 31 19:04:28 CET 2012
> linux:~ # hwclock --debug
> hwclock from util-linux 2.20.1
> Using /dev interface to clock.
> Last drift adjustment done at 1351682634 seconds after 1969
> Last calibration done at 1351682634 seconds after 1969
> Hardware clock is on UTC time
> Assuming hardware clock is kept in UTC time.
> Waiting for clock tick…
> …got clock tick
> Time read from Hardware Clock: 2012/10/31 18:04:28
> Hw clock time : 2012/10/31 18:04:28 = 1351706668 seconds since 1969
> Wed Oct 31 19:04:28 2012 -0.345405 seconds
> linux:~ # cat /etc/adjtime
> -2120.740631 1351682634 0.000000
> 1351682634
> UTC
> linux:~ # cat /etc/SuSE-release
> openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64)
> VERSION = 12.1
> CODENAME = Asparagus
> linux:~ #
>
> --------------------

> In yast2 time setting show correct time but the clock is bad in panel.

It is only the KDE panel that is wrong, the system is right. Thus forget
ntp, yast, the rest or you will break your system.

I know not how to configure KDE panel clock.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” (Minas Tirith))

No, clock shows 19:04:28 - see the output you posted. Clock is correct,
there is nothing wrong.

> linux:~ # date
> Wed Oct 31 19:04:28 CET 2012

Ok I post for KDE App

Thank you for taking time to help me.

On 2012-10-31 23:46, jcdole wrote:

> Ok I post for KDE App
>
> Thank you for taking time to help me.

I see you tried to start a new thread, but with misleading info. It has
been closed, of course, as a duplicate of this one.

I’ll clarify what is known as facts:

You are using 12.1, so the bugs that affect 12.2 do not apply.

Your system CMOS clock time is set to UTC.

The system and CMOS clocks are both correct. Using NTP will do nothing
re your problem, as the time is correct.

It is only the time displayed in the KDE panel that is incorrect, so
please someone teach him how to correct that and only that.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” (Minas Tirith))

I Think there is a bug somewhere.
I fix it by chance.
Trying every things I finally
1- go to panel
2- Digital clock setting
3- Appearance
4- Set on - Set off Checkbox “Show time zone” ==> The clock jump to the good local time.

I am wondering if the problem come from the theme I had imported from KDE internet site?

On 2012-11-01 10:46, jcdole wrote:
>
> I Think there is a bug somewhere.
> I fix it by chance.
> Trying every things I finally
> 1- go to panel
> 2- Digital clock setting
> 3- Appearance
> 4- Set on - Set off Checkbox “Show time zone” ==> The clock jump to
> the good local time.

Ah…

> I am wondering if the problem come from the theme I had imported from
> KDE internet site?

It is possible, yes.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” (Minas Tirith))