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From: Peter Miller <spunk1024@gmail.com>
Subject: RTC batt_status always okay
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Hi everybody,

can anyone tell me why the batt_status in /proc/drivers/rtc always 
returns okay? I measured the RTC battery voltage and it is beyond dead 
(0.0004V). I tested it on an IBM R51 and Lenovo R61 laptop. It even 
returns okay, when I boot without RTC battery at all.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Peter