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Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:13:01 +0100
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Subject: Re: CMOS Checksum error
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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.
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Theres no place like ::1

Thanks,
SimonB