On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:07:25 +0200, Manuel Reimer wrote:

> can someone please tell me why my system doesn't do the DST switch
> automatically?

It hasn't been told to?

> My BIOS is currently set to local time (I also choosed this while
> installation) if this matters.

This makes baby Linus cry.

> What do I have to edit at which place to get the switch done
> automatically?

Stuff under /etc/timezone.

> And: No I don't want to use NTP currently.

NTP syncs your UTC reference to other computers' UTC references. It
doesn't help you show the right time for your zone, you still have to have
the offset right.

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