Re: CMOS Checksum error

From: Simon Burke (simon.burke_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/26/04

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    Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:13:01 +0100
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    > : When I go to reboot my machine
    > : with shutdown -r or reboot. The system reboots normally
    > : until POST when I get a CMOS Checksum invalid message default
    > : settings applied. However if I use halt or shutdown -h
    > : and power off then back on I don't get the error and BIOS settings
    > : are retained.
    >
    > Sounds like a dead CMOS battery in an older system. Or at least a
    > marginal one.
    >
    > Warner
    >
    >
    I concur. I seriously doubt that this is caused by the OS, I'd
    recommend replacing the CMOS battery as that is most likely the cause.

    However on another note, i did once expeience a simular problem where
    i got the same post error, but it was a problem with memory as the
    memory wasnt registered ECC memory, when it was supposd to be, but i
    doubt this is your issue. Try the battery first.

    -- 
    Theres no place like ::1
    Thanks,
    SimonB
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