Re: Losing too many ticks!
michelle(auto_delete_all_incoming@dynodonalies.com) is reported to have said:
> Losing too many ticks!
> TSC cannot be used as a timesource (Are you running with SpeedStep?)
> Falling back to a sane timesource.
>
> This pops up on my console a little while after bootup. I'm not sure what
> it's talking about or how to make it just use the "sane timesource" to
> begin with. I compile a 2.6 kernel. I assume it has something to do with
> one of the things I selected in the configuration, but I haven't a clue as
> to what.
>
> A little help requested please.
Take a look at
CONFIG_X86_TSC_DISABLE in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
and may others. I don't have a 2.6 kernel so I can't check it.
>
> A semi-lucid programmer who recalls quite clearly why she used to keep a
> sysadmin on call.
If this is your sig you you should add --, like this
--
A semi-lucid programmer who recalls quite clearly why she used to keep
a sysadmin on call.
:-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-)
Wayne
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