So after I installed Vista RTM, every time reboot into another OS (X->Vista, Vista->X), the time is always wrong. Has to be firmware-related, any ideas??
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Time always wrong when booting between OSX/Vista
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I believe it has something to do with how Mac OS X reads time, and how Windows reads time. I'm not sure about the specifics, but it is definitaly NOT firmware related, it's definitaly OS related.
OS X, like Unix, expects the system clock to be set to GMT. Windows expects it to be set to local time. Chaos ensues.
When I adjusted the time during XP setup, I ran into this problem. The second time around I left the (incorrect) time alone, and just told XP to sync with a time server - then it worked okay on both XP and OS X.
Not sure how to change whatever that did in an existing install of XP though.
Edit: Apple basically says "use a time server on both OSes" - see the FAQ note here (about the fifth item down)
Not sure how to change whatever that did in an existing install of XP though.
Edit: Apple basically says "use a time server on both OSes" - see the FAQ note here (about the fifth item down)