On Sun, Mar 08, 2009 at 07:04:02AM +0000, Bob Cox wrote: > On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 22:32:14 -0800, Marc Singer ([email protected]) wrote: > > > In testing another Debian install on a slug, I found a host that won't > > set the clock. During installation, there was a step where it tried > > to set the clock and the installer asked if I wanted to continue > > waiting while it tried to set the clock. Once it rebooted the host, > > the system hung while attempt to set the clock. > > > > I recall that I disabled the hwclock command when I used this slug. > > > > ... > > [42949407.470000] usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, > > idProduct=0001 > > [42949407.470000] usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, > > SerialNumber=1 > > [42949407.480000] usb usb3: Product: OHCI Host Controller > > [42949407.490000] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.26-1-ixp4xx ohci_hcd > > [42949407.490000] usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:00:01.1 > > done. > > Setting the system clock. > > > > Eventually it gives up and continues to boot. > > > > Is the cause of this kind of failure known? Fixable? > > I think I remember this thread or one very similar. There are > references to this sort of problem at > http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Debian/TroubleShooting with a short term > fix being disabling the hwclock command at startup and also suggesting > changing the clock battery. My fix was to remove the battery, short > across the battery connections on the board to ensure all capacitors > were discharged and then replace the battery. It worked for me. > However, with hindsight, it might have been more sensible just to > replace the battery and that probably makes even more sense as slugs are > getting older. There must be a limit to how many times the case can be > opened without breaking something ;-) >
I seem to recall this we as well. The idea that this is a battery failure is suspect as this battery is still 3V when loaded. IIRC, I was able to recover the clock functionality by installing the Linksys FW and the installing Debian again. However, that fix wasn't permanent. hwclock disable it is. Cheers. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
