Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 20:28:20 +0700 (KRAT) From: Oleg Kolobov <oleg@lib.tpu.ru> To: Juha.Nurmela@quicknet.inet.fi Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ASUS P55T2P4 & freeze the time Message-ID: <199911061328.UAA65868@genesis.lib.tpu.ru> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9911050602330.7115-100000@pena.oh5nxo.ampr.org> from Juha Nurmela at "Nov 5, 1999 06:09:57 am"
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Hello Juha,
> Search the mailinglist archives on freebsd.org
> for "stuck wallclock", "time not progressing", "AMD K5" etc.
> You'll find about enabling APM, timecounter.method
> and other workarounds.
The first thing the mailinglist :) if there are some problem
with a new release. I see. I changed support APM and changed
timecounter.method to 1, but the system time not progressing.
>
> I have a quick outlaw suggestion for fix, find
> the single line in
> /sys/i386/i386/swtch.s
> where reads
> hlt # and some comments
> Delete it, and compile/install/reboot new kernel.
> I would be surprised if this did not cure the problem.
> Old K5 cpus have this bug, TSC timer freezes in HALT condition.
A new release (3.3) is working on my oldest box (AMD K5:) in
the real time with new patched kernel.
Thanks!
--
Oleg.
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