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

From Arno <me@privacy.net>
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 2014-01-13 01:05 +0000
Message-ID <bjgsegFpiq5U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Ant <ant@zimage.comant> wrote:
> On 1/11/2014 4:52 AM PT, Arno typed:
> ...
>>> 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? So far, no problems since 
> yesterday morning. I thought CMOS batteries were only saving settings 
> when PC is not connected to power AC.

Ah, no. You are right of course. I misunderstood that. It is
strange for it to go way off though if it is synchronized
on NTP.

Arno

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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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