Re: BIOS/CMOS clock

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From: James Usmar
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 00:00

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Surely the long int problem is encountered before this?

2037 and a few months..

:-)

In article <348E9CF9.5DF0@Early.com>, Walt <Walt@Early.com> writes
>Ernie Deel wrote:
><snip>
>> The DOS clock is set on startup and maintained thereafter by the OS.  This
>> DOS clock is Y2K compliant but the timer hardware in many (if not most) PCs
>> has some problems.  A cold shutdown and re-start is often required to
>> re-set the hardware timer after the turn of the century.  Until that
>> happens, your software will likely be showing something like Jan. 1, 1900
>> if you get date/time from hardware.  All part of the Y2K mania.
> 
>Actually, I think it is more like Jan. 1, 1980.  At least with the
>early PCs, the 100 year calendar started with 1980, and not 1900.
>Therefore, PCs should not have a problem until 2079.   :)

-- 
James Usmar

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