RE: [TCLUG:6524] Y2K, linux and bios

[Ben Kochie <ben@nerp.net>]

Linux, once running, does not depend on the BIOS clock for operation.  bootups
may be messed up, but if you use a network date app, you should be ok

On 16-Jun-99 Ben Luey wrote:
> I just downloaded ami2000.com from www.amibios.com to test if my bios is
> y2k compatible. It says that it failed the year 2000 turn-over test. Is
> this bad? What will it do to my linux box? I think the test failure
> means that the bios can't be set to years over 2000 -- can I just use
> ntpdate to override that on startup? Or does this mean it can't deal
> with the New Year's party, but once it gets settled in the new millenium
> it will be fine.
> 
> Ben
> 
> -- 
> Ben Luey
> lueyb@carleton.edu
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E-Mail: Ben Kochie <ben@nerp.net>
Date: 16-Jun-99
Time: 09:54:00

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