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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: [OT] amd64 runaway clock [Was: clock setup in kde3.5: ntp option
From:       Karim Ryde <karim () bredband ! net>
Date:       2005-11-07 9:38:01
Message-ID: 200511071038.01705.karim () bredband ! net
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On Sunday 06 November 2005 15:29, Fred Emmott wrote:> On Sunday 06 November 2005 \
07:45, Rafał Rzepecki wrote:> > On Wednesday, 2 November 2005 18:25, Karim Ryde \
wrote:> > > On Wednesday 02 November 2005 16:20, Thiago Macieira wrote:> > > > \
Benjamin Meyer wrote:> > > > >Yah it is fairly crude, been thinking of improving it \
(and the rest> > > > > of the clock configuration dialog)> > > > >> > > > >-Benjamin \
Meyer> > > >> > > > If someone wants to keep the clock in sync, he'd better use \
ntpd.> > > > It's not that hard to set up and, unlike periodic syncs, ntpd> > > > \
maintains the time.> > > >> > > > In fact, ntpd is mandated for anyone using NFS and \
make.> > >> > > Sure I have ntpd as deamon on gentoo, to keep the crazy amd64> > > \
runaway-clock syndrome somewhat under control.> >> > I've found that 'noapic' kernel \
option solves the problem. Most amd64> > machines still have XT-PIC, so you can use \
it, unless you're running low> > on IRQs.>> There's a discussion of this problem, and \
several solutions at:>> http://forums.slamd64.com/viewtopic.php?t=57>> Regards, \
Thanks, I'll check it out.../Karim >> Visit \
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