Bug#606017: nvram-wakeup: can't access /dev/mem

[maximilian attems]

severity 606017 important
tags 606017 unreproducible moreinfo
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On Thu, 16 Dec 2010, Steve M. Robbins wrote:

> steve at riemann{~}sudo nvram-wakeup 
> nvram-wakeup: Your mainboard is currently not supported.
> nvram-wakeup: Please try determining the addresses and sending the following
> nvram-wakeup: information back to the maintainers:
> nvram-wakeup:  - The addresses you found out (read README.mb)
> nvram-wakeup:  - Mainboard vendor:   "ASUSTeK Computer INC."
> nvram-wakeup:  - Mainboard type:     "P5Q-E"
> nvram-wakeup:  - Mainboard revision: "Rev 1.xx"
> nvram-wakeup:  - BIOS vendor:        "American Megatrends Inc."
> nvram-wakeup:  - BIOS version:       "0605"
> nvram-wakeup:  - BIOS release:       "06/03/2008"
> 
> steve at riemann{~}uname -a
> Linux riemann 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Nov 25 18:02:11 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> 
> It is the stock linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64 package.

I can confirm to get a similar message.

downgrading the severity of this bug report, as
A) submitters linux-2.6 is self compiled
B) nowadays one can and should use /sys/class/rtc/rtc0/wakealarm
C) the rare users of this antique package may still have fun to do so for
   Squeeze.

-- 
maks