On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 05:11:26PM +0930, Paul Wise wrote:
> Due to a problem[1] with the kernel implementation of /dev/rtc on my
> laptop, hwclock cannot set the time here: 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# hwclock 
> select() to /dev/rtc to wait for clock tick timed out

> > driver). If it is unable to open the device (for read), it will use
> > the explicit I/O instructions anyway.
> either the manual page or hwclock (preferably hwclock should use
> directisa when /dev/rtc isn't available).

It appears that /dev/rtc does exist on your laptop, and hwclock is able
to open it for read.  So the manpage is correct in its statement...

lamont



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