On Dec 27, 2007 1:36 AM, Dean S. Messing <deanm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > 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
