This is the output of hwclock on my Inspiron 6400 running BIOS rev A08 with factory default settings and doing OK with Dapper:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo hwclock -D hwclock from util-linux-2.12r Using /dev/rtc interface to clock. Last drift adjustment done at 1161744804 seconds after 1969 Last calibration done at 1161744804 seconds after 1969 Hardware clock is on local time Assuming hardware clock is kept in local time. Waiting for clock tick... ...got clock tick Time read from Hardware Clock: 2006/10/28 17:19:04 Hw clock time : 2006/10/28 17:19:04 = 1162066744 seconds since 1969 Sat 28 Oct 2006 05:19:04 PM ART -0.294788 seconds I'll upgrade to Edgy Eft and see what happens. -- 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