Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:12:14 -0400
From: "Lawrence Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 100CT Loses Time on Suspend [to RAM]
When the RTC battery runs out of juice, most you will see is clock been off.
I've not seen any CMOS error at all. Remember, even though your Lib is on
A/C all the time, the RTC battery does not get charged unless the machine is
on. Leave your Lib on for 24 hours, and see what happens.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 3:00 PM
Subject: 100CT Loses Time on Suspend [to RAM]
> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:54:34 -0700
> From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: 100CT Loses Time on Suspend [to RAM]
>
> Anyone out there running Linux on a Libretto 100CT?
>
> Here's an interesting problem. Say I do this:
>
> # netdate time.mit.edu
> time.mit.edu -0.701 Fri Aug 31 11:45:27.000
> # date
> Fri Aug 31 11:45:27 PDT 2001
>
> That's great. Just what it's supposed to do. But if I close the lid (and
the
> Libretto thus enters suspend mode) and reopen the lid, here's what
happens:
>
> # date
> Mon Jan 1 05:02:43 PST 1990
>
> Since I plan to use the Libretto as a custom-made replacement for my Palm
Vx
> (well ... not to carry in my pocket, of course), the near-instant suspend
> and resume is very important. Does anyone else have this problem?
>
> The Libretto is plugged into the AC adapter the entire time, and the
battery
> is at 100% (brand new, no less). I did, however, disassemble it yesterday
> (and, of course, disconnected the RTC battery in the process). But if the
> clock battery was dead/not connected, wouldn't it give me CMOS checksum
> errors
> every time I remove power from the computer?
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
> -Jason
>
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