[parisc-linux] NTP and the real time clock

[kenneth westelinck]

You'll need to set this option: CONFIG_GENRTC=y

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralf Hildebrandt" <Ralf.Hildebrandt@charite.de>
To: "Ralf Hildebrandt" <Ralf.Hildebrandt@charite.de>
Cc: <parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] NTP and the real time clock


> Am 06.05.2002 um 08:44:02 +0200 schrieb Ralf Hildebrandt folgendes:
> > Whenever I turn off my 712/80 and turn it back on, NTP (ntpq) reports
> > an offset of about 1200.
> > Question: Could it be that at shutdown the time is not stored in the
> > on-board real-time-clock?
>
> I find this intriguing:
>
> gecko:~# hwclock --show
> Mon May  6 08:46:27 2002  -0.994167 seconds
> gecko:~# hwclock --systohc
> gecko:~# hwclock --show
> Mon May  6 08:46:33 2002  -0.999854 seconds
>
> So the hardwareclock is never set.
> Which setting in "Character Devices" do I need so hwclock can access
> the on-board real-time-clock?
>  < > /dev/nvram support
>  < > Enhanced Real Time Clock Support
>
> --
> Ralf Hildebrandt (Im Auftrag des Referat V A)
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> works.
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