[NTLK] Y2010 Fix Idea

[Dan]

On 1/31/2010 2:10 PM, Eckhart Koeppen wrote:
> On 31.01.2010, at 11:39, R A Parker wrote:
> 
>> While the Newton is on, if saves the current Date/Time every 60  
>> seconds to a pref's entry.
>>
>> If a reset occurs, and this extension is loaded first, it checks  
>> and compares the Newton's time against the last saved time. If  
>> there is a multi-year difference, it set's the date and time to the  
>> last saved date and time... maybe even add a minute for the loss of  
>> time During reset.
> 
> That should definitely work, and I was thinking about adding that  
> workaround to the patches. Fixing the function which is actually  
> causing the time to be reset looks hard, it is called very early in  
> the boot process, and it is not in the patchable area.
> 
> Eckhart

My only concern is the constant saving to flash burning up writing
cycles quickly if it was saving that often.  Hmm would be once a day be
enough.  Or a option?

-Dan