Something Wicked (with my hdwr clock) This Way Comes

[Tod Merley]

On Dec 27, 2007 1:36 AM, Dean S. Messing <deanm at sharplabs.com> wrote:
>
> As root, I just tried doing: `hwclock --show' for the first time on my
> new Dell Precision 490 running F7 and it just hung.  Cntl-C broke me out.
>
> I then tried `hwclock --show  --debug' and got:
>
>   hwclock from util-linux-2.13-pre7
>   Using /dev/rtc interface to clock.
>   Last drift adjustment done at 1198717263 seconds after 1969
>   Last calibration done at 1198717263 seconds after 1969
>   Hardware clock is on UTC time
>   Assuming hardware clock is kept in UTC time.
>   Waiting for clock tick...
>   /dev/rtc does not have interrupt functions.
>   Waiting in loop for time from /dev/rtc to change
>
> and again the command hung.
>
> I can't seem to set or read the hardware clock (except in the BIOS)
> Anyone know what gives?
>
> uname -a:
>
> Linux medulla 2.6.23.8-34.fc7 #1 SMP Thu Nov 22 20:39:56 EST 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> Dean
>
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Hi Dean,

I am still working on the knowing thing.  Did run across an interesting article:

http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?coll=linux&db=man&fname=/usr/share/catman/man8/hwclock.8.html

Have Fun!

Tod