Re: Stopping the timekeeper clock (Was: New Timekeeper/RAM clock stops on power loss?)

[Julian Coleman <jdc%coris.org.uk@localhost>]

Hi,

> In my experience, sparc ROM code always starts the oscillator during
> POST.  I don't recall ever seeing a SPARC with the oscillator stopped
> but the ROM code not starting it; of course, this could just be due to
> limited experience with certain systems.

Thanks - I couldn't remember.  I was surprised that the U45 firmwire
doesn't start the oscillator, so I wondered if some of the older SPARC's
didn't either.

Regards,

Julian

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