3 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/rc.conf b/rc.conf
index b54b92e..9226604 100644
--- a/rc.conf
+++ b/rc.conf
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 #
 # Localization
 #
+# Note: HARDWARECLOCK is either "UTC" or "localtime"
+#
 KEYMAP=us
 TIMEZONE=Canada/Pacific
+HARDWARECLOCK="localtime"
 
 #
 # Networking
diff --git a/rc.shutdown b/rc.shutdown
index 4688a6b..a49c18e 100755
--- a/rc.shutdown
+++ b/rc.shutdown
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ stat_busy "Saving Random Seed"
 stat_done
 
 stat_busy "Saving System Clock"
-/sbin/hwclock --systohc
+if [ $HARDWARECLOCK = "UTC" ]; then
+    /sbin/hwclock --utc --systohc
+else
+    /sbin/hwclock --localtime --systohc
+fi
 stat_done
 
 # Write to wtmp file before unmounting
diff --git a/rc.sysinit b/rc.sysinit
index 849a28a..169aca1 100755
--- a/rc.sysinit
+++ b/rc.sysinit
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ stat_busy "Mounting Local Filesystems"
 stat_done
 
 stat_busy "Configuring System Clock"
-/sbin/hwclock --hctosys
+if [ $HARDWARECLOCK = "UTC" ]; then
+  /sbin/hwclock --utc --hctosys
+else
+  /sbin/hwclock --localtime --hctosys
+fi
 if [ ! -f /etc/adjtime ]; then
   echo "0.0 0 0.0" > /etc/adjtime
 fi