[WBEL-users] Fast system clock

[Johnny Hughes]

On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 13:10 +0000, Francies Moore wrote:
> >
> > Is the CentOS install running the same kernel version as the Whitebox install
> > was running?
> >
> >   
> Hi Scott
> 
> It was running the latest 2.6.9.42 kernel from CentOS but I have 
> reverted it to the original WBEL kernel 2.6.9(whatever - sorry the box 
> isn't here) and the time then stayed nearer to being correct, although 
> it was slowly gaining when I left it last night.
> 
> Incidentally Knoppix 3.8.1 was unusable on this box as it was "too fast" 
> - each keypress caused immediate repeating and so even the shell could 
> not be used (kernel 2.6.11).
> 
> Looks like I have a box which don't like kernel 2.6... Maybe I should 
> try WBEL3 or CentOS 3 on it next week (or FC1) - it would be nice to be 
> able to deploy this system usefully.
> 
> (I will post my Up2date errors later so as not to confuse the issue!)
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Francies

clock=pit

or

clock=pmtmr

or

clock=tsc

on the kernel line might help (tsc is the default)

http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/329/1420_f.SAL_Public.html

(that link is for vmware, but it is applicable to normal machines too)

also check for updated bios from the motherboard manufacturer.
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