diff --git a/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
index efab007..133454a 100644
--- a/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ case $LANGUAGE in
    es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
    *)  timezone=UTC ;;
 esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
 
 # clean rpm database before doing other operations with internal rpm
 # to fix cross x86/x86_64 installation error: 
diff --git a/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh
index 2fc0500..ceae829 100644
--- a/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ case $LANGUAGE in
    es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
    *)  timezone=UTC ;;
 esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
 
 # clean rpm database before doing other operations with internal rpm
 # to fix cross x86/x86_64 installation error: 
diff --git a/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh
index 4e10e8b..f7cd84b 100644
--- a/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ case $LANGUAGE in
    es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
    *)  timezone=UTC ;;
 esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
 
 # configure favorites in kde menu
 for f in /usr/share/applications/chromium-devel.desktop; do
diff --git a/platforms/livedvd-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livedvd-root/post.inc.sh
index cc48ddb..639997c 100644
--- a/platforms/livedvd-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livedvd-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -29,16 +29,17 @@ chroot $MOUNTDIR update-alternatives-set-dri
 
 # set timezone according to LANGUAGE (default is UTC)
 #
-case $LANGUAGE in
-   it) timezone=Europe/Rome ;;
-   es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
-   fr) timezone=Europe/Paris ;;
-   de) timezone=Europe/Berlin ;;
-   en) timezone=Europe/London ;;
-   *)  timezone=UTC ;;
-esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+if [ ! "$MULTILANGUAGE" ]; then
+   case $LANGUAGE in
+      it) timezone=Europe/Rome ;;
+      es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
+      fr) timezone=Europe/Paris ;;
+      de) timezone=Europe/Berlin ;;
+      en) timezone=Europe/London ;;
+      *)  timezone=UTC ;;
+   esac
+   ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+fi
 
 # configure favorites in kde menu
 for f in /usr/share/applications/chromium-devel.desktop /opt/kde/share/applications/amarok.desktop; do
diff --git a/platforms/livegames-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livegames-root/post.inc.sh
index ed23951..f2b6920 100644
--- a/platforms/livegames-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livegames-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ case $LANGUAGE in
    es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
    *)  timezone=UTC ;;
 esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
 
 # configure favorites in kde menu
 for f in /usr/share/applications/chromium-devel.desktop; do
diff --git a/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh b/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh
index 8770fdb..5603a2b 100644
--- a/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh
@@ -34,24 +34,6 @@
 #chkconfig --del portmap
 #"
 
-## use system default language
-#> $MOUNTDIR/etc/sysconfig/i18n
-
-# set localtime (default to Europe/Berlin)
-case $LANGUAGE in
-   it) timezone=Europe/Rome ;;
-   es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
-   *)  timezone=Europe/Berlin ;;
-esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
-
-# disable automatic depmod and ldconfig execution on boot (also due to clock error)
-cat >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/sysconfig/rc << _EOF
-no_auto_depmod=1
-no_auto_ldconfig=1
-_EOF
-
 # configure touchscreen
 cat > $MOUNTDIR/etc/ts-calibrate.conf << _EOF
 TSLIB_CONFFILE=/etc/ts.conf
@@ -89,8 +71,7 @@ case $LANGUAGE in
    es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
    *)  timezone=UTC ;;
 esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
 
 # remove some documentation to save space
 for f in ChangeLog Changelog CHANGES TODO NEWS README README.txt; do
diff --git a/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh b/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh
index fb9c4b2..49b1ddd 100644
--- a/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh
@@ -37,21 +37,6 @@
 ## use system default language
 #> $MOUNTDIR/etc/sysconfig/i18n
 
-# set localtime (default to Europe/Berlin)
-case $LANGUAGE in
-   it) timezone=Europe/Rome ;;
-   es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
-   *)  timezone=Europe/Berlin ;;
-esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
-
-# disable automatic depmod and ldconfig execution on boot (also due to clock error)
-cat >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/sysconfig/rc << _EOF
-no_auto_depmod=1
-no_auto_ldconfig=1
-_EOF
-
 # configure touchscreen
 cat > $MOUNTDIR/etc/ts-calibrate.conf << _EOF
 TSLIB_CONFFILE=/etc/ts.conf
@@ -93,8 +78,7 @@ case $LANGUAGE in
    es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
    *)  timezone=UTC ;;
 esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
 
 # configure favorites in kde menu
 for f in /usr/share/applications/chromium-devel.desktop /opt/kde/share/applications/kaffeine.desktop; do
diff --git a/platforms/testcd-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/testcd-root/post.inc.sh
index 98d9dfd..739c961 100644
--- a/platforms/testcd-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/testcd-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ case $LANGUAGE in
    es) timezone=Europe/Madrid ;;
    *)  timezone=UTC ;;
 esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
 
 # configure favorites in kde menu
 for f in /usr/share/applications/chromium-devel.desktop; do
diff --git a/platforms/virtualserver/post.inc.sh b/platforms/virtualserver/post.inc.sh
index ab18cf6..6235b19 100644
--- a/platforms/virtualserver/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/virtualserver/post.inc.sh
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ case $LANGUAGE in
    it) timezone=Europe/Rome ;;
    *)  timezone=UTC ;;
 esac
-echo $timezone > $MOUNTDIR/etc/timezone
-cp $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
+ln -s ../usr/share/zoneinfo/$timezone $MOUNTDIR/etc/localtime
 
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