Kernel 2.4.22 locking up on boot......

[Couannette]

RTC is very usefull for quality video playback... mplayer uses it for
example.


Terry Chan wrote:
> The short answer: "don't do that".
> 
> Why are you enabling the RTC in your kernel if you don't know what it is used for?
> 
> In your "make menuconfig" step of compiling your kernel (answer Yes to
> reconfigure optional in "lin linux") and under "Character device", choose "N"
> to "Enhanced Real Time Clock Support".
> 
> Finishe the kernel configuration and then your new kernel will NOT try to load
> the Real Time Clock Driver.
> 
> The RTC works on most x86 motherboards that I've ever seen or used.
> 
> Terry Chan
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 01:53:11PM -0500, Ralph Crongeyer wrote:
> 
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I did and update today and got the latest kernel 2.4.22. It compiles fine but 
>>it locks up during the the initialization of the:
>>"Real Time Clock Driver v1.10e"
>>
>>What is it and how do I correct it??
>>
>>Ralph
> 
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