[INFO] RADIOCOMM SCRIPT: Automatic Network Time + Voicemail Bug Script

[rfingez]

This stopped my SMS working altogether!!
Is there a way i can reverse it?
Thanks

[MetalWanderer]

Thanks for this script, Alpha! I was looking for a way to correct my daylight savings time, but I needed the VM fix anyway - kill two birds with one SEEM edit!

While the SEEM edit worked exactly as it was supposed to, using the network time insisted on setting the clock back an hour earlier than it really was. This is because my firmware (Amin's EE, but probably most others as well) isn't using the new DST rules for the US.

In case someone else has this problem, here's how to fix it:

The local system configuration file contains all the settings for the clock, as well as many others. It is located at:

/ezx_user/download/appwrite/setup/ezx_system.cfg

To edit this file, I used vim through a telnet session, but you could also use eKonsole, or copy this file to your PC, edit it with a UNIX-safe editor, and write it back to the same location.

Inside, look for the [WORLDCLOCK] section. Mine looked something like this:

[WORLDCLOCK]
DayLightSavingTime0 = 0
DayLightSavingTime1 = 0
DayLightSavingTime2 = 0
LocalCityIndex = 0
city0dstBias = 1
city0dstEndRule = 0.0.2.7.5.10
city0dstStartRule = 0.0.2.7.1.4
city0name = Boston
city0zone = -5
city0zoneMin = 0
city0zoneSec = 0

The relevant values to change, as you might guess, are city0dstEndRule and city0dstStartRule. From an educated guess, the format of the string is: seconds.minutes.hours.dayOfWeek.occurence.month
In other words, DST starts at 2AM, the 1st Sunday of April, and ends at 2AM, the 5th (or last) Sunday of October. Since 2007, the US now starts DST on the 2nd Sunday of March, and ends on the 1st Sunday of November. So, the updated lines should read:

city0dstEndRule = 0.0.2.7.1.11
city0dstStartRule = 0.0.2.7.2.3

Note: The Time application must have a file which contains a list of DST rules for each city, but I'm not sure where it is, and if it's even writable. This means that if you change your home city, it will probably overwrite the DST rules.

[watermagi]

I got my Network Time option enabled so the seem edit was succesful.
The problem is this:
I mark the * Automatic Network Time option -> i press OK and then then main menu appears.
But my settings won't save. the * Automatic Network Time case reset(s) itself or it won't save from the beginning.

[zoops]

I've tried seem edit and this script to get Automatic Network Time and none is working for me.
It's been so long since it doesn't work, that i just noticed it when my internal battery cell died and the time resets every time i take off the 'external' battery.

Is there a way to trace why isn't it working ?

[rachit2588]

Awesome and working guys.. i had my cmos internal battery dried up and also this used to reset the clock every time i removed my battery...now its all back and working great...thanks aplha..!!

[ricardao]

thanks, bro.