From: nobody@nowhere.invalid   
      
   On 24/05/25 10:38, Paul wrote:   
   > On Fri, 5/23/2025 5:49 PM, greybeard wrote:   
   >>   
   >> LM 21.3   
   >> Last two cold starts of desktop have been a problem.   
   >> Instead of booting straight up, system stops at bios. I select boot from   
   SSD and away we go. Then I need to reset date/time.   
   >>   
   >> What's the glue that's missing? And how to fix?   
   >>   
   >> cheers greybeard   
   >> (-who after 20+ years using mint is still a novice. Usually it just   
   >>   works and I don't mess with it)   
   >   
   > Fix your CMOS battery (CR2032 in a socket, on a desktop,   
   > CR2032 on a cable on a laptop).   
   >   
   > A few machines use LR2032. LR and CR are radically different   
   > and do not mix. Verify by looking at the item, what type it is.   
   >   
   >     CR2032 - does not recharge, ten year shelf life, three year   
   junk-room-storage life   
   >   
   >     LR2032 - rechargeable, lasts for several days on a charge, can   
   eventually wear out (stop charging)   
   >   
   > RTC time is not kept, if the power switch at the back of the PC   
   > is off, and the CR2032 is flat. That's why we change it out.   
   >   
   > Some machines, they won't even start if the CR2032 is flat.   
   > Others start OK, but their settings are all lost.   
   >   
   >     Paul   
   >   
   >   
   >   
      
   Thanks Paul.   
   Replaced battery, and this session cold start. Had to set time.   
   Hopefully all OK now. This hardware about 3 years old.   
   I've been through all x86 hardware stages and never had to replace   
   a battery. I've a box, intel i3 purchased 2005, only been inside   
   once. Up grade box, came with 2 of 4 ram slots filled. I immediately   
   filled the other two slots.   
      
   cheers gb.   
      
   PS started with a Sinclair ZX83..... 48k Wow!   
      
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