Another way to turn off the timer is: echo "0" >/proc/sys/kernel/hz_timer
in boot.local. On Thu, 2003-12-04 at 10:31, Kevin Ellsperman wrote: > Maybe I've been working under a misperception. I always thought that the > k_timer patch from SLES 7 was incorporated into SLES 8. If I am reading > the listserv correctly, the patch is in SLES8 but not turned on? I've > searched the web for any information I can about this and have turned up > nil. I did find a page at IBM in the developerworks area talking about > some perfermance tools that mentions turning the mh_timer in > /proc/sys/kernel on and off via sysctl -w kernel.hz_timer=0. Has anybody > seen any documentation on the time patch for SLES 8? TIA! > > Kevin Ellsperman > Payless ShoeSource, Inc. > 785-559-6326 -- Rich Smrcina Sr. Systems Engineer Sytek Services - A Division of DSG Milwaukee, WI rsmrcina at wi.rr.com rsmrcina at dsgroup.com Catch the WAVV! Stay for requirements and the free-for-all. Update your zSeries skills in 4 days for a very reasonable price. WAVV 2004 in Chattanooga, TN April 30-May 4, 2004 For details see http://www.wavv.org
