Re: Can't detect time zone

Christopher Kings-Lynne writes:
> Any reason why postgres can't detect time zone on my machine
> automatically?
>
> LOG: could not recognize system timezone, defaulting to "Etc/GMT-8"
> HINT: You can specify the correct timezone in postgresql.conf.
> postmaster starting
> -bash-2.05b$ LOG: database system was shut down at
> 2004-05-31 15:19:00
> GMT-8
> LOG: checkpoint record is at 0/A47C80
> LOG: redo record is at 0/A47C80; undo record is at 0/0; shutdown TRUE
> LOG: next transaction ID: 536; next OID: 17218
> LOG: database system is ready
>
>
> -bash-2.05b$ date
> Mon May 31 15:21:10 WST 2004

I'm guessing the TZ code isn't identifying Aussie timezones. I'm getting the
same message, albeit Etc/GMT-10. If anyone who hacked on the TZ code
(Magnus, Bruce, ...) wants me to add a few printfs to trace this down, pleae
get in touch with me.

Cheers,
Claudio

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