Re: "clock timer configuration lost" error?
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 26 Feb 2001 14:57:47 +0000 (GMT)
> Feb 26 00:19:52 abit kernel: probable hardware bug: clock timer
> configuration lost - probably a VIA686a.
> Feb 26 00:19:52 abit kernel: probable hardware bug: restoring chip
> configuration.
> Feb 26 00:26:53 abit xntpd[886]: synchronized to 132.239.254.5,
> stratum=2
> ...
>
> Anyone have a clue about the 'probable hdw bug' messages? No disk
> activity to speak of, no other symptoms and/or messages.
Small number of VIA 686 boxes randomly jump from 100Hz back to the DOS 18Hz
timeout. We dont know if its hardware or maybe APM bios bugs. The kernel puts
the timer back and life appears happy again
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