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Hwclock error

Mar 26, 2006, 1:11 PM

Post #1 of 6 (2285 views)

Hi folks,
Here where I work we received a G4 computer and I started to install a
Gentoo 2006.0. The computer is a G4 2 CPU's 512MB of memory 2 HD, I started
to install Gentoo 2006.0 from stage 1 and everything gone well. I installed
with cpu flag as G4 and O2.
But when the computer restarted a problem appeared with hwclock, when I
execute the hwclock an error appear. The error is something like: "select()
to /dev/rtc to wait for clock tick timed out" and the date in Linux stay
1970, the bios time is correctly because when I boot the Gento CD the
hwclock work perfectly. I already recompiled the kernel with many options
but nothing solve the problem.
I believe that the problem is with some kernel option that I forgot or
some patch, because in the Gentoo CD the hwclock works perfectly. What
kernel option or patch can be solve the problem? Hints?
Best regards.

------------------------
Fernando Simon
Brazil
------------------------

Re: Hwclock error [ In reply to ]

josejx at gentoo

Mar 26, 2006, 1:47 PM

Post #2 of 6 (2245 views)

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Flisk . wrote:
> Hi folks,
> Here where I work we received a G4 computer and I started to install
> a Gentoo 2006.0. The computer is a G4 2 CPU's 512MB of memory 2 HD, I
> started to install Gentoo 2006.0 from stage 1 and everything gone well.
> I installed with cpu flag as G4 and O2.
> But when the computer restarted a problem appeared with hwclock,
> when I execute the hwclock an error appear. The error is something like:
> "select() to /dev/rtc to wait for clock tick timed out" and the date in
> Linux stay 1970, the bios time is correctly because when I boot the
> Gento CD the hwclock work perfectly. I already recompiled the kernel
> with many options but nothing solve the problem.
> I believe that the problem is with some kernel option that I forgot
> or some patch, because in the Gentoo CD the hwclock works perfectly.
> What kernel option or patch can be solve the problem? Hints?
> Best regards.
>
> ------------------------
> Fernando Simon
> Brazil
> ------------------------

Make sure that you have enabled the RTC Emulation options in your kernel
as described in this forum post:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-374360-highlight-hwclock.html

-Joe
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Re: Hwclock error [ In reply to ]

f.flisk at gmail

Mar 26, 2006, 4:07 PM

Post #3 of 6 (2235 views)

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Hi Joseph,
I did this change but didin't solve the problem. The same error.
Best regards.

Fernando Simon

On 3/26/06, Joseph Jezak <josejx@gentoo.org> wrote:
>
> Flisk . wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> > Here where I work we received a G4 computer and I started to install
> > a Gentoo 2006.0. The computer is a G4 2 CPU's 512MB of memory 2 HD, I
> > started to install Gentoo 2006.0 from stage 1 and everything gone well.
> > I installed with cpu flag as G4 and O2.
> > But when the computer restarted a problem appeared with hwclock,
> > when I execute the hwclock an error appear. The error is something like:
> > "select() to /dev/rtc to wait for clock tick timed out" and the date in
> > Linux stay 1970, the bios time is correctly because when I boot the
> > Gento CD the hwclock work perfectly. I already recompiled the kernel
> > with many options but nothing solve the problem.
> > I believe that the problem is with some kernel option that I forgot
> > or some patch, because in the Gentoo CD the hwclock works perfectly.
> > What kernel option or patch can be solve the problem? Hints?
> > Best regards.
> >
> > ------------------------
> > Fernando Simon
> > Brazil
> > ------------------------
>
> Make sure that you have enabled the RTC Emulation options in your kernel
> as described in this forum post:
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-374360-highlight-hwclock.html
>
> -Joe
> --
> gentoo-ppc-user@gentoo.org mailing list
>
>

Re: Hwclock error [ In reply to ]

david.gurvich at verizon

Mar 27, 2006, 9:12 PM

Post #4 of 6 (2238 views)

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I would suggest seeing what modules are loaded by the CD. As it happens, my
current computer is a dual-G4 almost identical to the one described. I'll
attach my .config to this message.

On Sunday 26 March 2006 3:11 pm, Flisk . wrote:
> Hi folks,
> Here where I work we received a G4 computer and I started to install a
> Gentoo 2006.0. The computer is a G4 2 CPU's 512MB of memory 2 HD, I started
> to install Gentoo 2006.0 from stage 1 and everything gone well. I installed
> with cpu flag as G4 and O2.
> But when the computer restarted a problem appeared with hwclock, when I
> execute the hwclock an error appear. The error is something like: "select()
> to /dev/rtc to wait for clock tick timed out" and the date in Linux stay
> 1970, the bios time is correctly because when I boot the Gento CD the
> hwclock work perfectly. I already recompiled the kernel with many options
> but nothing solve the problem.
> I believe that the problem is with some kernel option that I forgot or
> some patch, because in the Gentoo CD the hwclock works perfectly. What
> kernel option or patch can be solve the problem? Hints?
> Best regards.
>
> ------------------------
> Fernando Simon
> Brazil
> ------------------------

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Re: Hwclock error [ In reply to ]

f.flisk at gmail

Mar 28, 2006, 10:23 AM

Post #5 of 6 (2235 views)

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Hi David,
Thanks for your reply. But last nught I found the problem, was a kernel
parameter.
I defined the CUDA instead of PMU in "Device Drivers --> Machintosh
device drivers".
Now I'm tryng to install X and KDE. David, how did you installed KDE or
Gnome in your machine, I'm with some problems in configs for video. Can you
send me you xorg.conf?
Best regards.

On 3/28/06, David Gurvich <david.gurvich@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> I would suggest seeing what modules are loaded by the CD. As it happens,
> my
> current computer is a dual-G4 almost identical to the one described. I'll
> attach my .config to this message.
>
> On Sunday 26 March 2006 3:11 pm, Flisk . wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> > Here where I work we received a G4 computer and I started to install
> a
> > Gentoo 2006.0. The computer is a G4 2 CPU's 512MB of memory 2 HD, I
> started
> > to install Gentoo 2006.0 from stage 1 and everything gone well. I
> installed
> > with cpu flag as G4 and O2.
> > But when the computer restarted a problem appeared with hwclock,
> when I
> > execute the hwclock an error appear. The error is something like:
> "select()
> > to /dev/rtc to wait for clock tick timed out" and the date in Linux stay
> > 1970, the bios time is correctly because when I boot the Gento CD the
> > hwclock work perfectly. I already recompiled the kernel with many
> options
> > but nothing solve the problem.
> > I believe that the problem is with some kernel option that I forgot
> or
> > some patch, because in the Gentoo CD the hwclock works perfectly. What
> > kernel option or patch can be solve the problem? Hints?
> > Best regards.
> >
> > ------------------------
> > Fernando Simon
> > Brazil
> > ------------------------
>
> --
> Kmail on Gentoo/PPC
>
>
>

Re: Hwclock error [ In reply to ]

david.gurvich at verizon

Mar 28, 2006, 7:51 PM

Post #6 of 6 (2234 views)

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I used Xorgautoconfig to generate a working xorg.conf and modified for my
specific system.

On Tuesday 28 March 2006 12:23 pm, Flisk . wrote:
> Hi David,
> Thanks for your reply. But last nught I found the problem, was a kernel
> parameter.
> I defined the CUDA instead of PMU in "Device Drivers --> Machintosh
> device drivers".
> Now I'm tryng to install X and KDE. David, how did you installed KDE or
> Gnome in your machine, I'm with some problems in configs for video. Can you
> send me you xorg.conf?
> Best regards.
>
> On 3/28/06, David Gurvich <david.gurvich@verizon.net> wrote:
> > I would suggest seeing what modules are loaded by the CD. As it happens,
> > my
> > current computer is a dual-G4 almost identical to the one described.
> > I'll attach my .config to this message.
> >
> > On Sunday 26 March 2006 3:11 pm, Flisk . wrote:
> > > Hi folks,
> > > Here where I work we received a G4 computer and I started to
> > > install
> >
> > a
> >
> > > Gentoo 2006.0. The computer is a G4 2 CPU's 512MB of memory 2 HD, I
> >
> > started
> >
> > > to install Gentoo 2006.0 from stage 1 and everything gone well. I
> >
> > installed
> >
> > > with cpu flag as G4 and O2.
> > > But when the computer restarted a problem appeared with hwclock,
> >
> > when I
> >
> > > execute the hwclock an error appear. The error is something like:
> >
> > "select()
> >
> > > to /dev/rtc to wait for clock tick timed out" and the date in Linux
> > > stay 1970, the bios time is correctly because when I boot the Gento CD
> > > the hwclock work perfectly. I already recompiled the kernel with many
> >
> > options
> >
> > > but nothing solve the problem.
> > > I believe that the problem is with some kernel option that I forgot
> >
> > or
> >
> > > some patch, because in the Gentoo CD the hwclock works perfectly. What
> > > kernel option or patch can be solve the problem? Hints?
> > > Best regards.
> > >
> > > ------------------------
> > > Fernando Simon
> > > Brazil
> > > ------------------------
> >
> > --
> > Kmail on Gentoo/PPC

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