> 
> Hmm... are VS3100m30's rechargable or what?  Mine always seem to forget
> the time after about 20 minutes off...  Its 3 AA batteries in a bundle..
> 
> JS
:
I think they are actually rechargable nicads (Megan or Allison should
pipe in here (or Dave M. or Tim Shoppa!)) I have never taken the 
little white plastic doobythlatcher (the term I recall from DEC
as to what that thing is called) to see what kind of batteries they were
BUT I think - from empirical evidence - that there is some sort of trickle
charger on it.
bob
> Robert Smith wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm wondering... is the way that NetBSD uses the hardware clock on a
> > > KA630 differently from other OSes?  Even if the time is set correctly
> > > MicroVMS will ask me for the time, and then upon booting NetBSD it will
> > > think it is 1917.
> > >
> > the only time i get prompted is if the system has been off for a long time.
> > >From the date, your batteries might be going a bit low.
> > I have left my vaxen on for a few days to ensure the batteries are fully
> > charged and that seems to clear it up.
> > Hope this helps
> > bob
>