Re: R10k O2

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 02:02:11PM +0100, Tobias Nygren wrote:
> If it just needs a 3V signal to boot, maybe generate one with a 3kOhm
> and 2kOhm resistor between ground and +5V?

No +5V w/o working RTC chip IIUC. And this is about making RTC work again.

> If attempting to fix the RTC, make sure to disconnect the internal
> power source or it might explode!

I don't think so - the aux battery input is separate from Vbat (which is not
available externally on the 1687 anyway.

> Maybe the good old Sparc hack[1] works
> on these RTCs?

Probably, but the cutting is not exactly trivial, so if I can avoid that,
I'll do.

Martin