install-guide fedora-install-guide-timezone-en.xml,1.4,1.5
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sun May 15 14:40:59 UTC 2005
Author: pfrields
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fedora-install-guide-timezone-en.xml
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--- fedora-install-guide-timezone-en.xml 12 May 2005 23:55:58 -0000 1.4
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<title>Time Zone Selection</title>
<para>
- You must specify the correct time zone for the location of your
- computer. This is necessary even if you will be using a network time
- service (NTP) to maintain the accuracy of the system clock.
-</para>
-
- <para>
- There are two methods for selecting the time zone. These are both visible on the
- screen.
-</para>
+ This screen allows you to specify the correct time zone for the
+ location of your computer. Specify a time zone even if you plan to
+ use <indexterm>
+ <primary>NTP (Network Time Protocol)</primary>
+ </indexterm> NTP (Network Time Protocol) to maintain the accuracy of
+ the system clock.
+ </para>
+
+ <section id="sn-selecting-timezone">
+ <title>Selecting a Time Zone</title>
+
+ <para>
+ &FED; displays on the screen two methods for selecting the time
+ zone.
+ </para>
<figure id="fig-timezone">
- <title>Time Zone Selection Screen</title>
+ <title>Time Zone Selection Screen</title>
<mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="./figs/timezone.eps" format="EPS"/>
- </imageobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="./figs/timezone.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <para>
- Time zone selection screen.
- </para>
- </textobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="./figs/timezone.eps" format="EPS"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="./figs/timezone.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <para>
+ Time zone selection screen.
+ </para>
+ </textobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
- <para>
- To select a time zone using the map click on the yellow dot that
- represents the city that is nearest to your current location. Placing the
- arrow on a dot will cause the name of the city to be displayed below the map.
- Once you have clicked on a dot it will become a red <guilabel>X</guilabel> to
- indicate your selection.
-</para>
+ <para>
+ To select a time zone using the map, select the yellow dot that
+ represents the city nearest to your location. When you place the
+ arrow on a dot, &FED; displays the name of the city below the map.
+ Once you select a dot, it becomes a red <guilabel>X</guilabel> to
+ indicate your selection.
+ </para>
- <para>
- To select a time zone using the list click on the name of the city
- nearest to your location. The cities are listed in alphabetical order.
-</para>
+ <para>
+ To select a time zone using the list, select the name of the city
+ nearest to your location. The cities are listed in alphabetical
+ order.
+ </para>
+
+ </section>
- <sect1 id="s1-utc">
- <title>Universal Co-ordinated Time (UTC)</title>
+ <section id="sn-utc">
+ <title>Universal Co-ordinated Time (UTC)</title>
<para>
- Universal Co-ordinated Time is also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>UTC (Universal Coordinated time)</primary>
+ </indexterm> Universal Co-ordinated Time is also known as
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)</primary>
+ <see>UTC</see>
+ </indexterm> Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
</para>
<para>
- If &FC; will be the only operating system on your computer select
- <guilabel>System clock uses UTC</guilabel>. &FC; will use the timezone
- setting to determine the offset between the local time and UTC, which
- will be taken from the hardware clock built into your machine. This
- behavior is standard for UNIX-like operating systems.
+ If &FC; is the only operating system on your computer, select
+ <guilabel>System clock uses UTC</guilabel>. The system clock is a
+ piece of hardware on your computer system. &FC; uses the timezone
+ setting to determine the offset between the local time and UTC on
+ the system clock. This behavior is standard for UNIX-like
+ operating systems.
</para>
<caution>
- <title><trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> will alter the
- hardware clock</title>
- <para>
- Do not enable the option to take UTC time from the hardware clock if your
- machine has multiple operating systems, and one of the other operating
- systems is a version of <trademark class="registered">Microsoft</trademark>
- <trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark>. <trademark
- class="registered">Microsoft</trademark> operating systems will change the
- hardware clock to match local time rather than UTC.
- </para>
+ <title><trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark>and the
+ System Clock</title>
+ <para>
+ Do not enable the <guilabel>System clock uses UTC</guilabel>
+ option if your machine also runs <trademark
+ class="registered">Microsoft</trademark> <trademark
+ class="registered">Windows</trademark>. <trademark
+ class="registered">Microsoft</trademark> operating systems
+ change the hardware clock to match local time rather than UTC.
+ This may cause unexpected behavior under &FC;.
+ </para>
</caution>
- <para>
- Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton> to proceed.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton> to proceed.
+ </para>
- </sect1>
+ </section>
</chapter>
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