This seems to be fixed by the edgy kernel. I'll investigate why and how to see about a dapper backport.
Mark, thanks for the use of the laptop to test. ** Also affects: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Importance: Untriaged Status: Unconfirmed ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Importance: Untriaged => High Assignee: (unassigned) => Ben Collins Status: Unconfirmed => Fix Released -- Ubuntu corrupts real time clock on some dell laptops https://launchpad.net/bugs/43745 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs