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Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 09:25:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
Reply-To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: Michael Ryan <mike@NetworX.ie>
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Subject: Re: /kernel: calcru: negative time: -232 usec
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On Sun, 19 Oct 1997, Michael Ryan wrote:

> Oct 19 21:21:48 sam /kernel: calcru: negative time: -232 usec
> 
> keep appearing on the console (and where root is logged in).
> What do they mean, and how can I correct whatever the problem
> is?

Something on your system is taking an inordinate time to complete and is
sucking up interrupts too long.  That or your system clock is busted.
Make sure there aren't any hung processes and make sure your devices are
in order.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major