Date: Wed, 27 Dec 1995 10:02:11 +0100 (MET) From: J Wunsch <j@uriah.heep.sax.de> To: ewb@zygaena.com (Will Brown) Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: clock accuracy? Message-ID: <199512270902.KAA03811@uriah.heep.sax.de> In-Reply-To: <m0tUleP-000VUKC@lochsa.i.com> from "Will Brown" at Dec 26, 95 09:31:00 pm
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As Will Brown wrote: > > I found various postings from various folks on topics such as the > use of freq. synthesizers instead of crystals on newer PeeCee boards, > and the woeful state of the venerable 8254. > > Is that the basic issue? Do these PeeCee's really not have a timekeeper > that is even as good as my $25 Timex? If i recall right, the problem was that the 8254 ain't used for the time-of-day clock on Pentium systems. Instead, some supposed to be as accurate Pentium-internal timer is being used, but many people complain about its accuracy. -- cheers, J"org (still not being bothered by a Pentium :-) joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)
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