(SOLVED) Clock lagging 4hrs

[snowdust]

Howdie to all members.
Just installed R8 LXDE 64bit on HP6730b laptop.  So far VERY pleased.  Just one issue: how do I set the time.  The system tray/task bar digital clock is indicating the wrong time.  Thanks for assisting in solving this minor issue and CONGRATS to the developers.

I checked the BIOS clock time : no issue there.

SOLUTION:
1) re-installed R8 LXDE 64bit
2) added 4 hours to the BIOS clock time
3) re-booted ... and voilà!  Issue solved.

I would like to add that while using the live session the system tray digital clock time was correct.  Once R8 was installed on the HDD the time lagged 4 hours.  So I just followed my intuition and booted in to the BIOS settings and simply added 4 hours to the BIOS clock time.  This is the trick that did it for me.  Hope it helps other members with a similar issue.

[shadow]

1 question are you running a dual boot with Windows... as  can affect setting your time in linux.  if so someone else may be able to be of more assistance

Have a read of this https://wiki.debian.org/DateTime it may be helpful

[snowdust]

Thanks shadow for replying.

No I am not running a dual boot with Windows or another Linux distro.  Only running R8 LXDE.

[Donuts]

I am having the same issue with my clock being 4 hours off. Using Microwatts, no duel boot. It would be good to have a solution without having to rig tje bios and re-install.

[biffster]

So there are lots of ways to change your time. You can do it all from the command line

First to check your time zone to make sure its right enter

cat /etc/timezone

If its not right, then enter

sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

Follow the instructions on that.

To check your hardware time enter

sudo hwclock

to set your hardware clock to the system time

sudo hwclock -t

to set the time you want

sudo date --set xx:xx:xx (using a 24 hour clock for example to set for 6pm - sudo date --set 18:00:00)

Let me know if that helps.

tks,
biff

[Donuts]

Biff,

works like a charm! Thanks again.