mark <m.a.r.k@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<XsUmb.5655$FI2.4578@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net>...
> Tried to set my time using kde and the kcmshell clock crashes before
> opening. I'm now on slack-9.1 (kde-3.1.4). When I made the last change
> I was using slack-9 (probably kde-3.1.2 at that time). Anyone else
> having this problem?
>
> I couldn't find any other way to change the clock back an hour, so had
> to use reboot and do it in the BIOS. Is there a utility (other than the
> buggy kcmshell) on slack to change the clock back?
>
> mark


Hi Mark

The right click on the clock and crash the shell is a pain isn't it?
I've found that you can alter the clock by going in via the Control
Centre and change the time there.

If that doesn't work, from a command prompt as root or su:-

hwclock --set --date="10/20/03 09:59:30"

is about the simplest - yes you can use adjust and other bits bit this
is just a simple one liner.

Yes I know the date is US format but it does work - then come spring
just do the same again - unless the bug has been fixed by then.