Is it possible to preconfigure BIOS for use without RTC battery.
Up Squared Pro 7000
BIOS says: UPN-ADLN01 R2.4 (UNADAM24) (08/28/2023)
Because I expect our devices to outlast the supplied RTC battery, I would like to preemptively disconnect the RTC/BIOS battery from the unit.
On some other embedded boards, we are given the option (and utilities) to preconfigure the BIOS settings such that there is no penalty when the RTC battery fails, or is removed. Essentially, we can specify the BIOS defaults from a working pre-configured board, save the settings as a new set of board defaults that are applied by default with or without a working BIOS/RTC battery installed.
Currently, I observe a significant increase in the time for the OS to start booting (Ubuntu) if I unplug the RTC battery, and I would like to avoid that.
Admittedly, I'm somewhat new to this hardware environment (though I'm comfortable with some other similar bits of equipment). So, it's possible/likely that I am missing something that would ease my concerns.
Please advise if I have any options to mitigate the impact of unplugging the RTC battery.