setting the hardware clock

[jwantz at babel.hpcc.noaa.gov]

Hey Chuck,
Just try hwclock -w

      Jim Wantz WB0TFK
On Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Charles Hallenbeck wrote:

> Thanks, Adam.
> 
> That says the battery is okay. I have been installing new stuff
> like made here, but no kernel changes or anything I can think of
> that might affect writing to the clock.
> The shutdown failure leaves the keyboard inoperative except for
> the speakup review keys. Init has been asked to switch to
> runlevel 0, processes are sent the term signal and then the kill
> signal, the message about writing time to the hardware clock
> appears, then nothing. And ctrl-alt-del is ineffective too at
> that point. My sound card remains alive, my internet connection
> remain active, and in fact incoming mail continues to arrive (I
> have some sound files announcing that fact).
> 
> Very strange.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> 
> On Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Adam Myrow wrote:
> 
> > If your clock quit setting and you've changed nothing, it's possible the
> > battery may be failing.  Assuming you have RTC support in the kernel (most
> > stock kernels do and it's generally a good idea,) type "cat
> > /proc/drivers/rtc."  It will give the time that is in the RTC and will
> > show the battery status plus a lot of other info.
> >
> >
> >
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