Subject: Re: Clock on a P475
To: Frederick Bruckman <fredb@fb.sa.enteract.com>
From: SamMaEl <rimsky@teleport.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 02/15/1998 16:37:41
On Sun, 15 Feb 1998, Frederick Bruckman wrote:

> > I'm running NetBSD 1.3 on a Performa 475 (with a 68040) and the clock never
> > seems to be properly set (in fact I always get a message saying the the
> > PRAM time was no properly read at boot). This is a minor annoyance, but
> > does anyone have a suggestion?
> 
> I used to get that message on bootup, about every 3 out of 4 times on my
> Performa 630 (+040). It never actually affected the time-keeping.
> NetBSD 1.3B, and now C, get it right every time. You might try switching
> to current, or perhaps simply download a newer kernel.

	Actually, I get the same message on my Q630... so there is
probably something not being done exactly right, but my machine has been
up for about a day now and the time is right on. Whether or not it STARTED
with the right time, I don't know.... but at this point in time it's about
a couple seconds off ;-)

	~SamMaEl

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