Odd. The machine ran no user processes and lost that amazing amount of time. I guess I'll set up that x86 Linux machine after all, so I can ssh out to play ADOM. =) Thanks for the info.
On Friday, August 2, 2002, at 10:19 AM, Haroon wrote: > There is a problem with NetBSD and OpenBSD where time is lost depending > on how much work the processor is doing (the more work it does, the more > time lost). I didn't know this was a problem with Linux too, but > apparently it is. > > There's no real solution to this problem. I worked around it by having > my Quadra 700 poll my Linux box's time server (which is x86) every 5 > minutes. This keeps the time and date pretty much up to date. If you > don't have a box on your network you could setup as a time server, you > can always use a public one. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
