Take a look at this. This bug has been around awhile but a fix is out. I'm asuming that this is an ATI chipset. Would definetly try a bios update if one is out for your laptop.
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3927 >>>>> "Ian" == Ian Cairns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Ian> On Wed, 2006-03-15 at 17:30 -0500, Lennart Sorensen wrote: >> On Wed, Mar 15, 2006 at 09:15:45PM +0000, David Gasa Castell >> wrote: > Recently, I adquired a laptop (mod. HP Compaq nx 6125) >> and I tried to > install a 32 bits Etch on it. >> > >> > After all, I detected an acceleration of the laptop clock, so it >> counts two > seconds per one. >> > >> > What can I do to fix this ? >> > >> > Thanks in advance. >> >> If it has an ati chipset (I suspect it does since I think the nx >> 6150 does), then try adding this to the kernel command line: >> >> acpi_os_name="Microsoft Windows XP" >> >> According to what I have read the BIOS on almost all ATI based >> boards has incomplete ACPI implementation and does a crap job on >> anything that isn't claiming to be windows. >> >> If that doesn't do it, then maybe you need to pass an option to >> set which timer pin to use and/or ignore, but I don't remember >> which ones off hand. >> >> Len Sorensen Ian> I had clock problems on my HP Pavilion zv6004EA until I upgraded Ian> the firmware (used Windows to do it, grrrr!) but since then it Ian> has been well behaved. Ian> Could I suggest a quick look at the HP web site. Ian> Ian. Ian> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to Ian> [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of Ian> "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]