Carla Schroder wrote:
> replying to my own message: The nice folks at PC Engines say
>
> "Four reasons:
>
> - One more thing to break...
> - tinyBIOS doesn't use CMOS RAM to store setup (safely stored in flash)
> - time servers...
> - limited shelf life / recycling hassles"
>
> So I guess I was wrong about losing BIOS settings, so the main hassle is
> losing the date and time. I know, run ntpdate at boot. :)
>
> This is going to take some getting used to!
Carla,
run ntpdate at boot - that's exactly what AstLinux does :).
I should point out that the WRAP boards we had customized to use as the
Starbox-X DO have RTC batteries...
However, I have used WRAP boards with and without RTC batteries. I
have never found the lack of an RTC battery to be a significant problem.
--
Kristian Kielhofner
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