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Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS?

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From "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.hardware, comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Subject Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS?
Date Sun, 12 Jan 2014 05:26:52 +1100
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Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote
> Arno wrote

>>> I didn't get any messages about low CMOS battery during the boot ups.
>>> 600 watts SeaSonic S12 PSU could be it since I had it since 2005/2006.
>>> It and my PC still work? How can I check to see if it was from it? Stray
>>> cosmic ray? Wouldn't that affect my other machines and electronics too? 
>>> :P

>> Not all computers warn you and some do not even have a sensor
>> for it (some Lenovo Laptops from the last 3-5 years, e.g.).
>> I guess they expect the thing not to be in use logn enough
>> for the battery to die.

>> The clock being wrong is a dead giveaway for a dying battery
>> though. It is usually a CR2032 litium battery these days.

> The time was wrong before I did the reboot. My PC is on 24/7. So, that is 
> still caused by a dead/weak battery?

Yes, that normally happens before you see cmos values lost.

> So far, no problems since yesterday morning. I thought CMOS batteries were 
> only saving settings when PC is not connected to power AC.

That's true in the sense that its powered from
the power supply when its connected to the mains.

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Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-10 11:23 -0800
  Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? philo  <philo@privacy.net> - 2014-01-10 13:58 -0600
    Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-10 12:17 -0800
      Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? philo  <philo@privacy.net> - 2014-01-10 14:37 -0600
        Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-10 12:54 -0800
          Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? philo  <philo@privacy.net> - 2014-01-10 15:20 -0600
            Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-10 14:01 -0800
              Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? philo  <philo@privacy.net> - 2014-01-10 18:52 -0600
                Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-10 17:43 -0800
                Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? philo  <philo@privacy.net> - 2014-01-10 19:59 -0600
                Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-11 01:24 -0800
                Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? philo  <philo@privacy.net> - 2014-01-11 08:18 -0600
  Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? John Dulak <Johnd@Booogus.com> - 2014-01-10 16:38 -0500
    Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-10 13:59 -0800
      Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2014-01-11 15:09 +1100
        Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-11 01:21 -0800
      Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2014-01-11 12:52 +0000
        Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-11 08:07 -0800
          Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2014-01-12 05:26 +1100
            Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-11 13:50 -0800
              Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2014-01-13 05:23 +1100
                Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-12 10:56 -0800
          Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2014-01-13 01:05 +0000
            Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-13 00:50 -0800
  Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2014-01-11 12:01 +0100
    Re: Did something on my old Debian/Linux stable box crash and mess up my CMOS? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-01-11 08:08 -0800

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