JackOfAll wrote: 
> You don't need a script for that. (But it still isn't the solution for
> your DHCP issue anyway.)
> 
> /etc/sysconfig/ntpdate
> > 
Code:
--------------------
  >   > 
  > # Set to 'yes' to sync hw clock after successful ntpdate
  > SYNC_HWCLOCK=no
  > 
--------------------
> > 

I totally get that I still have an issue with first boot after a power
cycle, but I very rarely, if ever, remove power from the board. Assuming
the CSOS remains as stable as I've seen it so far, and considering how
power-efficient the Wandboard is, I'm guessing most users won't often
power it down either. 

Having the RTC up and running (and being set by ntpdate utility) seems
like a very low impact and safe change, even if it is not a complete
solution. It also has the the advantage that /var/log/messages won't
typically be full of entries with date-stamps near the epoch, making
them easier to read when debugging.

I wish we could get a battery-backed RTC, but we can't. This gets us as
close as possible to a normal Linux system behaviour during all but the
first boot after a power cycle.  I think there are sufficient advantages
to keeping the RTC kernel support as part of the CSOS standard image to
make it a good decision.

Obviously, a well engineered and complete solution to my DHCP lease
issue would still be welcome in the long term.

Cheers,


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