On Sun, 03 Jun 2007 14:31:43 +1000 Paul Wise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all, > > [Please CC me, I'm not subscribed] > > Can anyone tell me why hwclock --directisa works on this laptop (Dell > Inspirion) but /dev/rtc does not (linux 2.6.21 from Debian sid)? > > # hwclock --directisa --show > Fri Jun 1 15:36:11 2007 -0.377827 seconds > # hwclock --show > select() to /dev/rtc to wait for clock tick timed out > # lspci | grep ISA > 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge > (rev 01) > # lspci -n | grep 00:1f.0 > 00:1f.0 0601: 8086:27b9 (rev 01) > > Is there a module udev isn't loading that it should be? Or do I need to > write a driver for it? I have the same issue with my Acer Aspire 3690-2672 laptop. I don't know how to identify the rtc hardware, but the system seems similar to yours; it's an Intel 82801G (ICH7) based system, and the lspci ISA lines are the same as yours, except that mine's rev 02. Anyway, there's an extensive discussion about the issue here: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=277298 > -- > bye, > pabs Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
