Re: "CMOS checksum error" and upgrading the BIOS

On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 06:45:50PM -0800, Fred wrote:
> My OpenBrick will no longer cold boot without displaying the message
> "CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded" and waiting for a keystroke. 
> This is highly annoying because I'm running it without a head/keyboard,
> so if my power goes off momentarily I have to find a monitor and a
> keyboard just to get this thing to reboot itself.
> 
> How do I fix this problem?  I tried clearing the CMOS via the jumper but
> that didn't help.  I notice someone else on the list has the same
> problem but I didn't see a reply to his question.
> 
> I thought maybe upgrading or reflashing the BIOS might help,

The problem is not the BIOS Flash ROM, but the BIOS settings in the
battery backed up CMOS RAM. Maybe replacing the battery helps.

Thomas

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