Re: Windows screws up Linux's clock

[Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>]

On 2/21/2012 1:26 AM, Don deJuan wrote:
> On 02/20/2012 09:55 PM, Joe Pfeiffer wrote:
> > Hendrik Boom<hendrik@topoi.pooq.com>  writes:
> >
> > > I run my machine on UCT, or something like it (timezone +0).  Every  
> > > time
> > > I boot to Windows XP (which I need to do once in a blue moon) Windows
> > > takes it on itself to set my clock as if the UCT time were actually 
> > > local
> > > time.  I have no idea where it gets its idea of what the current 
> > > time is.
> > >
> > > What I'd like to know is, how can I keep Windows from messing with my
> > > clock.  I'd really like it to just leave it alone.
> >
> > Well, if you *didn't* boot into Windows once in a blue moon...  more
> > seriously, apparently there is a registry key.
> >
> > http://weblogs.asp.net/dfindley/archive/2006/06/20/Set-hardware-clock-to-UTC-on-Windows-_2800_or-how-to-make-the-clock-work-on-a-Mac-Book-Pro_2900_.aspx 
> Oh and do not do the =dword part add in DWORD correctly.
Please elucidate:  should "=dword" be replaced by "DWORD"  or what is 
meant by "add in DWORD correctly"?  I don't want to have to
reinstall XP for some kind of screwup in the registry.
Thanx--doug