[Bug 820585] Re: debian install fails to add fixrtc to systems that do not have a battery backed RTC (arm)

2011-10-23 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for debian-installer (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: debian-installer (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 820585] Re: debian install fails to add fixrtc to systems that do not have a battery backed RTC (arm)

2011-08-24 Thread Colin Watson
Well, I mean, that just underlines why it would be bad to hardcode this in the installer. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/820585 Title: debian install fails to add fixrtc to systems

[Bug 820585] Re: debian install fails to add fixrtc to systems that do not have a battery backed RTC (arm)

2011-08-17 Thread mahmoh
For the net install case, fixrtc would not work since there may not be a disk to use with previous mount information so this part of the problem should also be addressed, or is this a separate bug? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 820585] Re: debian install fails to add fixrtc to systems that do not have a battery backed RTC (arm)

2011-08-15 Thread Colin Watson
We have always tried to avoid trying to detect hardware and add kernel parameters based on the results; it is problematic for a variety of reasons. Can't the kernel notice that it has no RTC devices and behave as if 'fixrtc' were set? It seems that the kernel should be in the best position to