Hello, Kernel 2.4.17 (Debian kernel-source package) didn't give following error: fortuna:~# hwclock hwclock: ioctl() to /dev/rtc to turn on update interrupts failed unexpectedly, errno=25: Inappropriate ioctl for device. fortuna:~# hwclock -v hwclock 2.4c/util-linux-2.11n fortuna:~# uname -a Linux fortuna 2.4.22 #1 Thu Aug 28 06:51:00 CEST 2003 mips unknown 2.4.22 checked out august 27th, system time gets set, don't know if above message has other effects. With this kernel recognizes the LK401 keyboard, 2.4.17 gave id 186. Regards, Richard