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From: Eugene Surovegin <ebs@ebshome.net>
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Subject: Re: board with no RTC
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On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 06:25:45PM -0500, Goforth, Edward wrote:
> We have a 440gx based custom board.  I have learned that it does not
> have a RTC. Has anyone had any success with a board without a RTC, or is
> it even possible?  How much of a problem will this cause?  
> 

There shouldn't be any problems without RTC except the fact that you 
need to worry about getting correct time.

I have many 4xx-based boards without RTC. They "just work".

--
Eugene