Time keeping in OSX [Archive]

CrackedButter

Mar 28, 2003, 02:48 AM

I'm using a brand new iBook but i'm wondering about its time keeping because my clock keeps resetting itself after i turn it off and sets the time back to 1970!

Is this a hardware problem or would i need to update the OS? I'm running 10.2.1.

If i need to update the OS i could ruin my battery couldn't I with the 10.2.4 update?
I'm also on 56k as well!

Maybe buying the update cd is an option?

edesignuk

Mar 28, 2003, 07:15 AM

If you have your doubts about 10.2.4, give 10.2.3 a go, you can get the update here (http://kbase.info.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/kbase.woa/wa/query?searchMode=Assisted&type=id&val=KC.120164).

CrackedButter

Mar 28, 2003, 09:40 AM

Okay thanks alot

howard

Mar 28, 2003, 10:04 AM

question...i have a bad battery and if its a problem with the os 10.2.4 (it shows the same symptoms) can you down grade to 10.2.3?

TEG

Mar 28, 2003, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by CrackedButter
I'm using a brand new iBook but i'm wondering about its time keeping because my clock keeps resetting itself after i turn it off and sets the time back to 1970!

Your PMU (Power Management Unit) has stored some bad data. You need to reset it. Check out Apple's Knowledge Base at http://www.apple.com/support
and do a search for Power Managment, it will explain how to do it. But, I believe it requires shutting down and then holding down fn+Apple+Option+Control+Power... but I'm not sure.

TEG

howard

Mar 28, 2003, 10:49 AM

i've tried that and it doesn't work

CrackedButter

Mar 28, 2003, 04:54 PM

Are you telling me this could format my laptop? It mentions my RAM disk being wiped but i would class this as memory and not a HD. Which is it?

bousozoku

Mar 28, 2003, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by TEG
Your PMU (Power Management Unit) has stored some bad data. You need to reset it. Check out Apple's Knowledge Base at http://www.apple.com/support
and do a search for Power Managment, it will explain how to do it. But, I believe it requires shutting down and then holding down fn+Apple+Option+Control+Power... but I'm not sure.

TEG

Eeeek. I wonder when Apple is going to create key combinations requiring toes in addition to fingers. :D

(Excuse me for being off topic.)

MacsRgr8

Mar 29, 2003, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by CrackedButter
Are you telling me this could format my laptop? It mentions my RAM disk being wiped but i would class this as memory and not a HD. Which is it?

RAM disk is a part of memory allocated to be used as HD, therefore creating a (small) HD which is incredibly fast.
It will do nothing to your "normal" HD.