"kernel: time.c: can't update CMOS clock from 59 to 0" in messages

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • kernel: time.c: can't update CMOS clock from 59 to 0 messages seen in /var/log/messages
$ grep "can't" var/log/messages*
var/log/messages:Oct  3 08:00:00 hostname kernel: time.c: can't update CMOS clock from 59 to 0
var/log/messages.1:Sep 28 07:00:01 hostname kernel: time.c: can't update CMOS clock from 59 to 0
var/log/messages.4:Sep  5 19:00:00 hostname kernel: time.c: can't update CMOS clock from 59 to 0
var/log/messages.5:Aug 31 18:00:01 hostname kernel: time.c: can't update CMOS clock from 59 to 0

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

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