Re: [Cooker] system time problem

2001-05-14 Thread Randy Kramer
I tried learning how Linux (or Unix) deals with time several months ago. It was confusing. IIUC, Linux considers the "software clock" (the clock run by the CPU by adding ticks to it periodically) to be more accurate than the hardware clock (run by a battery and crystal oscillator without influen

Re: [Cooker] system time problem

2001-05-14 Thread SI Reasoning
If I did not have this problem on every system I have installed it on, I would agree. If it is hardware it is fairly common hardware. I have had problems with this on several desktop intel and amd systems and on Asus F7400 and F7400-B Laptops. --- Vox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > During the bom

Re: [Cooker] system time problem

2001-05-14 Thread Stefan Siegel
SI Reasoning schrieb: > > I have had a horrible problem with keeping an accurate > system time on my Mandrake systems. I have had this > problem on both laptops and desktops through at least > the 7.0 versions and continuing up through current > 8.1. My time will be off by minutes each hour (seem

Re: [Cooker] system time problem

2001-05-14 Thread Vox
During the bombing raid on Mon, 14 May 2001 10:23:04 -0700 (PDT), SI Reasoning was heard mumbling in fear: > I have had a horrible problem with keeping an accurate > system time on my Mandrake systems. I have had this > problem on both laptops and desktops through at least > the 7.0 versions

[Cooker] system time problem

2001-05-14 Thread SI Reasoning
I have had a horrible problem with keeping an accurate system time on my Mandrake systems. I have had this problem on both laptops and desktops through at least the 7.0 versions and continuing up through current 8.1. My time will be off by minutes each hour (seems to lag in my laptop and rush on t