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Thread ID: 26187	2002-10-21 12:55:00	Bios 0271 Check Date and Time setting Error	RedStar (2307)	Press F1

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91424	2002-10-21 12:55:00	I was running Red Hat 7.3 on my Gateway 500 (Pentium III). Two days ago I did a fresh installation of Red Hat 8.0. When I rebooted the Linux for the first time everything was ok. Then when I ve tried to reboot the PC for the second time above msg appeared. ERROR 0271 Check date and time settings {esc} proceed {f1} enter setup The problem is that from then on keyboard is not responding at all. Before the error msg appears on the monitor, keyboard is responding normally. So if I press F1 before the error msg, I can see the "preparing to run system setup...." but soon after that error msg appears and the whole system hangs. I found on Phoenix web site that I need to enter the bios setup and adjust date and time (obviously!) but I just simply cannot enter the bloody bios setup because sytem hangs. Please help me. Thanks!	RedStar (2307)
91425	2002-10-21 19:28:00	Redstar, As you say: Error 0271: Check date and time settings means that the real-time clock has reverted to a default date and time, and you need to enter the system setup program (BIOS) and change the date and time back to the correct settings. If the problem continues, replace the battery for the bios/cmos on the motherboard (often a small round 'watch' type battery). Now it may be easier to replace the battery first and then see if this gives you the opportunity to go into the BIOS and reset the system setings (they will probably ALL revert to default settings). Babe.	Babe Ruth (416)
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