On Mon, 2007-10-15 at 11:02 +1000, Lux Zhang wrote: > > > On 15/10/2007, Miner, Jonathan W (CSC) (US SSA) > <jonathan.w.miner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > difficulty to start it if it had been shut down for hours. > > Dead or failing CMOS battery? Some mis-configuration is > causing the kernel to panic? > > > How to check if the problem rests on CMOS battery? It may be the case > because all reboots worked. > If the CMOS battery is failing one would expect the computer hardware clock would not run correctly. But in the end change the battery. It is very cheap and it is probably your problem.. -- ======================================================================= One would like to stroke and caress human beings, but one dares not do so, because they bite. -- Vladimir Il'ich Lenin ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx