Re: Bug#558016: debian-installer: UTC question is unnecessary when using NTP
Frans Pop, le Thu 26 Nov 2009 00:39:41 +0100, a écrit :
> On Wednesday 25 November 2009, Michael Gilbert wrote:
> > suppose that at the beginning of the installation the user says "yes" to
> > whether they want their clock to be autamically configured with NTP,
> > then (ideally) they should never have to worry about the clock ever
> > again.
> >
> > however, as the installer finishes up, it asks whether or not the clock
> > is set to UTC, which can be information overload to many users. since
> > he/she has already told the clock to sync itself automatically, this
> > question is not really necessary. i would recommend disabling that
> > prompt if the user chooses NTP.
>
> The functionality behind the question is more complex. It is how the clock
> *should* be set. Up to that point the hardware clock has not yet been set.
> The update from NTP only sets the system clock, not the hardware clock.
>
> You are correct in so far that the wording of the template should be
> changed to better reflect this.
I have always been wondering whether d-i couldn't try to automatically
guess it: if the hardware clock is already within, say, 5 minutes of
UTC, assume that it was supposed to be UTC; if the hardware clock is
already close to local time, assume that it was supposed to be local
time, and else assume that the clock is bogus, and ask the question
since we can't guess.
Samuel
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