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Re: clock speed too fast when power plugged in



Hi Richard

Have you tried booting up unplugged and seeing if that solves it? That
is the best workaround I have at the moment...

David


On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:14:48 +1300, Richard Hector
<richard@walnut.gen.nz> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 11, 2004 at 11:28:17AM +0000, David Hugh-Jones wrote:
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a problem with kernel 2.6.8 on my Toshiba laptop. If I boot up
> > with the power plugged in, the system clock runs much too fast - about
> > 3 times too fast. I've been reading around this problem, and assume it
> > has something to do with how Linux judges the CPU speed. Is there
> > anything I can do to make my clock run normal?
> 
> I don't have an answer, but I have a similar problem. Mine isn't
> consistent though; it only sometimes happens, I haven't noticed whether
> there's a correlation with mains power, and it seems to be about twice
> normal speed instead of 3 times.
> 
> Mine is also a Toshiba - a Tecra 8100.
> 
> Any tips appreciated.
> 
> Richard
> 
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