Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-27 Thread Sunnanvind
On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Britta Koch wrote: > >For more information, see the clock mini-howto. > > > >On my system it's at /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/Clock > >"How to set and keep your computer clock on time". > > Ooops - sorry that I didn't RTFM before asking ;) I never do that, as people may have noticed

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-27 Thread Britta Koch
>For more information, see the clock mini-howto. > >On my system it's at /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/Clock >"How to set and keep your computer clock on time". Ooops - sorry that I didn't RTFM before asking ;) It's amazing to see all the docs you get with debian - even rfcs!!! Britta [EM

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-27 Thread Sunnanvind
On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Judith Bush wrote: > I've had a similar problem in my Debian disto. Check > /etc/adjtime. It's safe to simply remove. That should quit the drift. For more information, see the clock mini-howto. On my system it's at /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/Clock "How to set and keep your computer

[techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-27 Thread Judith Bush
I've had a similar problem in my Debian disto. Check /etc/adjtime. It's safe to simply remove. That should quit the drift. I find using hwclock --systohc is what creates the /etc/adjtime file. Hope this helps, j --- Judith E. Bush [EMAIL PROTECTED] P O Box

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread Kelly Lynn Martin
On Wed, 26 Jan 2000 22:46:06 GMT, "J B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >What would you plug the machine into if you are using DC for distribution?? >I do not know. In most countries with DC power, an "inverter" is required to use hardware manufactured for AC systems. It's very hard to step down

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread Jamie Walker
J B wrote: > most of the ones with software switches will query the CPU, and if it can, > it sends the speed (voltage and multiplier) and the BIOS applies the > appropriate values so that there is nothing to set (my ASUS was like this). > If it does not get a response, it sets the CPU to the lowe

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread J B
What would you plug the machine into if you are using DC for distribution?? I do not know. ___ I have no idea. It's possible that one some systems, the clock switches to line frequency. Line frequency is not very stable (it's

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread J B
speed (acording to the manual). Original Message Follows From: Michael Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 21:45:51 + MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: from [216.126.84

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread Kelly Lynn Martin
On Wed, 26 Jan 2000 19:58:52 GMT, "J B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >OuchOk, then why does my BIOS, and a couple of other machines want to >know what the cycle time is for power? I have no idea. It's possible that one some systems, the clock switches to line frequency. Line frequency is

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread Michael Carson
J B wrote: > OuchOk, then why does my BIOS, and a couple of other machines want to > know what the cycle time is for power? > You have a good point, thoughmakes sense, but cannot figure it out... Pure speculation: Maybe so it can switch the switchable power supply to the right v

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread Laurel Fan
Excerpts from linuxchix: 26-Jan-100 Re: [techtalk] Computer clo.. by "J B"@hotmail.com > OuchOk, then why does my BIOS, and a couple of other machines want to > know what the cycle time is for power? Because BIOSes are vil? [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread Laurel Fan
Excerpts from linuxchix: 26-Jan-100 [techtalk] Computer clock w.. by Britta [EMAIL PROTECTED] > As I said, my computer clock is way slow. Whenever I set it, it only > takes a few days for it to get a few hours behind again. Do I just need > to change the battery? My computer is only 10 months old

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread Jamie Walker
Britta Koch wrote: > As I said, my computer clock is way slow. Whenever I set it, it only > takes a few days for it to get a few hours behind again. Do I just need > to change the battery? My computer is only 10 months old - could it be > that something else is amiss (the clock chip)? > > I only

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread J B
OuchOk, then why does my BIOS, and a couple of other machines want to know what the cycle time is for power? You have a good point, thoughmakes sense, but cannot figure it out... *** On Wed, 26 Jan 2000 18:03:29 GMT, "J B" <

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread Kelly Lynn Martin
On Wed, 26 Jan 2000 18:03:29 GMT, "J B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >Internal clocks work by counting the cycles in electricity. Not on PCs. There's a small quartz oscillator on the system board that drives the internal clock. (Otherwise, how would it run when the power is down, eh?) If you l

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread Kelly Lynn Martin
On Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:31:28 +0100 (CET), Britta Koch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >As I said, my computer clock is way slow. Whenever I set it, it only >takes a few days for it to get a few hours behind again. Do I just need >to change the battery? My computer is only 10 months old - could it be >

Re: [techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread J B
Internal clocks work by counting the cycles in electricity. If you look in the BIOS, there may be a setting for "clock cycles" or something similar. Make sure that it is set to the proper cycle speed for your area (Anybody remeber who uses what cycles?) Off the top of my head, I cannot reme

[techtalk] Computer clock way slow

2000-01-26 Thread Britta Koch
Hi! As I said, my computer clock is way slow. Whenever I set it, it only takes a few days for it to get a few hours behind again. Do I just need to change the battery? My computer is only 10 months old - could it be that something else is amiss (the clock chip)? I only have Linux on my box, so