[lug] non-linear loss of time

[Nate Duehr]

The dying CMOS battery was mentioned, another possibility if the computer is
very old and losing time only when it's on, is that this could be an
indication of a noisy power supply failing, or an oscillator (crystal)
that's not working properly anymore.

Nate Duehr, nate at natetech.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick Golder" <purenrg at hiveportal.net>
To: "Boulder Linux User's Group" <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:45 AM
Subject: [lug] non-linear loss of time


> I have Debian GNU/Linux box that is somehow managing to lose time.  The
> odd thing is that it is doing it in a non-linear fashion.  I now have it
> setting via two local NTP servers that are keeping within 0.05 uSec of
> each other (which could also be network latency).  I can lose anywhere
> from 5 seconds to 8 minutes in a given 24 hour period.  What could be
> causing this?
>
> It is an Abit BF6 MB with an Intel PIII 450MHz proc.  It is a new CMOS
> battery (within the last 6 months).  I can understand a linear loss of
> time but this is crazy.
>
> -- 
> -Nick Golder
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