Subject: Re: It is 1970 years now?
To: None <port-atari@netbsd.org>
From: Junya Takeuchi <mail@jtake.net>
List: port-atari
Date: 01/28/2001 19:10:27
Hello,

Is kernel that modified it able to download it?
The compiling of kernel is difficult in my FALCON.(error and error again...)

Regards,

Junya Takeuchi ( mail@jtake.net  ) http://jtake.net

> > Hello,
> > I am using NetBSD1.41 with FALCON030(with Phantom 25Mhz)
> > In 2001 becoming a serious problem occurred.
> > The date becomes to 1970/01/01.
> > It is the problem of karnel?
>
> Yes.. It's a kernel problem. I just noticed last week since I am slowly
> recovering from all sorts of hardware failures.
>
> > sys/arch/atari/dev/clock.c
> >
> [ .... ]
> > 428 if(clkregs[MC_YEAR] > (2000 - GEMSTARTOFTIME))
> > 429  return(0);
> >
> > There is not a mistake in this description?
>
> Obviously there is ;-) What bothers me is: why on earth did this 2000
creap
> in... I think the whole check on 'clkregs[MC_YEAR]' should be nuked.
>
> Leo.
>