Subject: Re: Strange date problem
From: Åke Svensson (aakesve@algonet.se)
Date: Sun Jan 27 2002 - 09:44:14 MST
Den 27 Jan 2002 skrev Zeke Runyon:
>
> On Sunday, January 27, 2002, at 01:51 AM, Åke Svensson wrote:
>
> > I just had that problem too on my PPC7600 but hat was because I nulled
> > the
> > cuda switch. But as an old mac geek I know that when you get the date
> > 1956-08-xx your battery definetaly is out if you haven't done anything
> > else
> > like resetting PRAM or the cuda switch (usually done when upgrading
> > with a
> > new g3/G4 card). But can you set the date from within linux? I had to
> > start
> > in macos and correct the date and then it was OK again, at least as
> > long my
> > battery holds out.
>
> I can set the date in linux, I think... Something's holding the right
> time ("system time"?) but maybe that goes away after a restart. I'll
> have to get a new battery soon I guess... RadioShack #23-026 - $10.99.
>
> I haven't messed with the PRAM or the cuda switch. What is the cuda
> switch exactly? Like a super-hard reset?
The cuda switch is located near the pci slots right on the motherboard on 76/8600 ppc's. What it does I don't know but I had to press it before installing a Sonnet G3 processor card.
Regards,
Ake
>
> Thanks for the help,
> zeke
>
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