May be a CMOS issue if this happened after a restart! I think planning for some downtime would save lots of issues in the long run!
Sun servers have a diagnostic tool for such you could get one for Dell if you still have the Start pack kit for the Server. or Ref : download for only 32bit! http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=PWE_2900&os=WNET&osl=en&catid=&impid= Regards On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Paul Bagyenda <[email protected]> wrote: > Most likely a hardware issue. Quick and dirty solution is to have it set > the local clock using NTP. > > > On Jan 05, 2010, at 13:40, francis zziwa wrote: > > > Hello LUG, > > I have a Linux server running SUSE 10.1 Linux version Kernel 2.6.16. It > has been running 24/7 on DELL power Edge 2900 Hardware for 2 Years. > > However of recent it has started dropping time. What could be the > problem? Hardware clock is set to Local time. > > I will be appreciate any help. > > > > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > > regards, > > Francis > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > > --------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > >
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