Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:13:01 +0100 From: Simon Burke <simon.burke@gmail.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CMOS Checksum error Message-ID: <2d7d2dd204102607136949411b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20041025.204000.118529340.imp@bsdimp.com> References: <XFMail.20041025162937.jeremiah_holt@comcast.net> <XFMail.20041025164213.jeremiah_holt@comcast.net> <20041025.204000.118529340.imp@bsdimp.com>
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> : When I go to reboot my machine > : with shutdown -r or reboot. The system reboots normally > : until POST when I get a CMOS Checksum invalid message default > : settings applied. However if I use halt or shutdown -h > : and power off then back on I don't get the error and BIOS settings > : are retained. > > Sounds like a dead CMOS battery in an older system. Or at least a > marginal one. > > Warner > > I concur. I seriously doubt that this is caused by the OS, I'd recommend replacing the CMOS battery as that is most likely the cause. However on another note, i did once expeience a simular problem where i got the same post error, but it was a problem with memory as the memory wasnt registered ECC memory, when it was supposd to be, but i doubt this is your issue. Try the battery first. -- Theres no place like ::1 Thanks, SimonB
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