[mythtv-users] Time Zone settings on OS X frontend break connection to Linux backend

[Michael T. Dean]

On 11/15/2008 06:24 PM, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> Looks like the new timezone settings check it angry when using an OS X  
> Frontend against a Linux backend.
>   
...
> And I get this in the frontend:
> 2008-11-15 15:19:20.543 Connecting to backend server:  
> 192.168.1.101:6543 (try 1 of 5)
> 2008-11-15 15:19:20.545 Using protocol version 42
> 2008-11-15 15:19:20.556 Time zone settings on the master backend  
> differ from those on this system.
> 2008-11-15 15:19:20.556 Detected time zone settings:
>      Master: Zone ID: 'America/Los_Angeles', UTC Offset: '-28800',  
> Current Time: '2008-11-15T15:19:35'
>       Local: Zone ID: 'US/Pacific', UTC Offset: '-28800', Current  
> Time: '2008-11-15T15:19:20'
>
> 2008-11-15 15:19:20.556 The time and/or time zone settings on this  
> system do not match those in use on the master backend. Please ensure  
> all frontend and backend systems are configured to use the same time  
> zone and have the current time properly set.
> 2008-11-15 15:19:20.556 Unable to run with invalid time settings.  
> Exiting.
>
>
> Any ideas how to get around this? I think Mr. Dean is working on this  
> - do you want a bug filed?

No thanks.  http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/5872 should fix it.  If 
not, please let me know (as that would mean that Mac OS X has an 
incomplete zoneinfo DB, which would be /very/ disappointing and I'd hate 
to have to call up Steve).

Mike