Re: Incorrect date/time returned by CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

I think it's important to point out the following as well:

When you issue a: 'date' from cygwin prompt the time is correct
Windows is also reporting the correct time.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Mangiagalli" <colin(at)camara(dot)co(dot)za>
To: <pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: <richard(at)camara(dot)co(dot)za>; <colin(at)camara(dot)co(dot)za>; "Carlos Camara"
<carlos(at)camara(dot)co(dot)za>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 10:29 AM
Subject: Incorrect date/time returned by CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

> Hi,
>
> My implementation of Postgresql is as followes:
>
> Postgresql Version: PostgreSQL 7.2.1 on i686-pc-cygwin, compiled by GCC
> 2.95.3-5
> Cygwin dll: 1.3.10
> Operating system: Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
> Processor: Intel Pentium III 1 Ghz
> Bios: Award Moduler Bios v6.00pg
>
> When I start postmaster and run 'select CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;', the date
> and time
> are correct. After a hour, I run 'select CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;' and see
> that the
> time is not the same as the system clock, in fact it is quite far
> behind.
>
> Can someone please tell me what could possibly be causing this.
>
> Thanks
> Colin