On 22 Jun 2004, Felix C. Stegerman wrote: > I realise this is probably not Debian-specific, > but I'm hoping someone on this list can help me out anyway. > > I upgraded to kernel 2.6.7-mm1 today. > (source from kernel.org, built with make-kpkg) > > Now, my system clock is running too fast: about 3-4x normal speed. > This is obviously not very convenient. > I searched google and found a reference to a similar problem [1]. > The solution provided there, passing "clock=tsc" to the kernel, > has absolutely no effect. > > I hope someone on this list can shed some light on this > and can help me solve this >
I found the clock was fast (though not as fast as that) with kernel 2.6.6. It also was very difficult to regulate with adjtimex. Then I realized that I had not optimized the kernel for the via chipset, which I have; including this optimization seems to have restored things to normal. Anthony -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews, electronic Windows-free zone || books and skeptical articles -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
