At 11:01 AM -0800 2/5/03, Paul Thompson wrote: >Hi folks > >Thought I'd finished with my OS 9.2.2 problems but in the last coupla >days my clock has gone wacky. When I boot up my G3/233/DT/RevA I get >a message saying the clock's time is not right. Indeed not: it's >showing October 1956. Today it had the right time zone (Pacific) >instead of Timbuktu so I suppose that's something. But why is it >doing this and how can I stop it? > >This prolly isn't an OS problem but my 20gig Scsi HD is making creaky >noises when it boots up. Sounds like a loose screw somewhere. The >ambient temperature overnight here is low often between 5-10C >(20-50F) and the noise abates as the room & drive warms up. Again: >what to do? > Have you tried zapping the pram <Option+command+P+R> and then resetting the clock in your Date/Time control panel ? After reset, do a restart. Try putting a blanket over the computer when you shut down at night. Or maybe invest in an electric heater to keep the temp up. -- Lee Freedman CEO, Poverty Computer Users Group
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