Re: y2k hardware checking software for linux ?
thanks for the tips! i can now rest pretty easy :))
nate
On 5 Nov 1999, John Hasler wrote:
john >aphro writes:
john >> also, what are the chances that software on the system will check the
john >> date from the hardware clock and not the software clock (hwclock as
john >> opposed to date).
john >
john >Zero.
john >
john >> i don't want to feel rushed to shut down the main server if the danger is
john >> not that great.
john >
john >It isn't. Linux only reads the hardware clock at boot (and when you tell
john >it to by running hwclock), and will almost certainly be able to figure out
john >the correct date even if the hardware clock does become confused.
john >
john >> I can't find any info on exactly what the problem is other then the
john >> boards are Y2K compliant as of bios rev XXXXX.
john >
john >The "noncompliance" may be something trivial like a setup screen that shows
john >a two digit year.
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