Sparc date problems & 3/60 HW needed

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Tue Jun 1 17:51:04 1999

At 05:36 PM 6/1/99 -0400, LordTyran wrote:
>...the time and date keep getting reset on every
>boot..

You're Sun 3/60 no longer has a viable battery backed RAM. There is a
Dallas NVRAM part (it has a big bar code on it) that contains, among other
things, the "Host ID" for your machine which identifies its architecture to
the kernel. See the Sun NV-RAM.FAQ for details on how to fix this. Last I
checked Mouser Electronics still sold the part needed.

--Chuck
Received on Tue Jun 01 1999 - 17:51:04 BST