Can't detect time zone

From: Christopher Kings-Lynne <chriskl(at)familyhealth(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Can't detect time zone
Date: 2004-05-31 07:21:57
Message-ID: 40BADD15.2060007@familyhealth.com.au
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Any reason why postgres can't detect time zone on my machine automatically?

LOG: could not recognize system timezone, defaulting to "Etc/GMT-8"
HINT: You can specify the correct timezone in postgresql.conf.
postmaster starting
-bash-2.05b$ LOG: database system was shut down at 2004-05-31 15:19:00
GMT-8
LOG: checkpoint record is at 0/A47C80
LOG: redo record is at 0/A47C80; undo record is at 0/0; shutdown TRUE
LOG: next transaction ID: 536; next OID: 17218
LOG: database system is ready

-bash-2.05b$ date
Mon May 31 15:21:10 WST 2004

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