hwclock needs kernel module

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

Package: util-linux
Severity: normal

On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 04:57:07PM +0100, W. Borgert wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I think, debian-cd was the wrong list for your question,
> debian-boot is correct for all problems with the installer.
> Anyway, try switching off acpi and the kernel should boot,
> but hyper-threading will be switched off as well.  Better:
> A colleague was successful by replacing 'rtc' with 'genrtc'
> in /etc/modutils/arch/i386 (and running update-modules) and
> running hwclockfirst.sh after modutils (S21 instead of S18).
> Maybe this should be the default in Debian?

IMHO it does make sense to complete the hardware drivers (loading mods)
and then run hardware specific software such as the _hw_clock.

Please delete
 /etc/rcS.d/S18hwclockfirst.sh
and create
 /etc/rcS.d/S22hwclockfirst.sh
as symbolic link to
 /etc/init.d/hwclockfirst.sh

> 
> Cheers, WB

Cheers
Geert Stappers