Christopher Sawtell wrote: > Do you get this? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ ls /dev/rtc -l > lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 8 Aug 7 18:54 /dev/rtc -> misc/rtc > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ ls /dev/rtc -lL > crw-r----- 1 root root 10, 135 Jan 1 1970 /dev/rtc > > And something like this:- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ lsmod | grep timer > snd_timer 20292 1 snd_pcm > ( There may be other lines as well ) > > The /dev/rtc is rather important because it is the interface to the computer's > real-time clock. The various video and sound systems drivers can use it to > great effect. If it's not there try to load the module. > Hrmmm.....
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ls -l /dev/rtc ls: /dev/rtc: No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lsmod | grep timer snd_timer 25668 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm snd 56644 11 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device > I have no idea how to ensure the requisite modules are loaded in Debian, > you'll have to ask a Debianist. You can use "modconf" and scroll down to "kernel/drivers/char" (in 2.6 series that is...) or simply add "rtc" (or "genrtc") to /etc/modules I wonder if loading it will improve things... worth a shot! Used to use it and have things configured so mplayer could utilise /dev/rtc but it looks like somewhere along the line I lost the module :) Sascha
