On Jun 19, 2006, at 8:57 PM, Rick Allard wrote: > On inbound, check clock. If it's more or less good, assume battery is > good. I think this is the best we can do. If the clock is way off, set > it and date it, that is, note how long it sits without power after > being set. What's a sufficient interval here for a good test, I'm not > sure.
I've updated the triage page[1] to include the system clock: "check system clock and set it, if necessary" There are at least 24 hours between the time a system gets triaged and gets setup/configured. A check of the system clock at the beginning of the setup would show if the time is still correct (or close). If not, then the machine needs a new battery. > We should point these machines to a server or two at pool.ntp.org. How would one do that in Debian or Edubuntu or other distro? Does it matter that the machines may be off-line for an extended period of time? > The Edubuntu/Ubuntu dual-boot, probably still labeled, perhaps > under the west bench, is obsolete and fair game. I already cannibalized it. Actually, I wiped it clean and put Edubuntu 6.06 on it. Looks nice. [1] http://bworksshop.pbwiki.com/Hardware%20Triage Regards, - Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://stlouis.missouri.org/bworks/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/zCsqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bworks_shop/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
