Re: NetBSD on Linode kvm problems

[Michael Parson <mparson%bl.org@localhost>]

Just got back from a reboot and saw this message... :)

On Fri, 9 Feb 2018, atomicules wrote:
> On 09-Feb-2018 16:57:59, Michael Parson wrote:
>
> > Ran this a couple of minutes ago:
> >
> > $ sudo sysctl -w kern.timecounter.hardware=clockinterrupt
> > kern.timecounter.hardware: hpet0 -> clockinterrupt
> >
> > And my clock is already 4 minutes off :-/
>
> [From searching][1]: might be worth making the change in /etc/sysctl.conf and 
> rebooting so the change is picked up early on.
>
> Right now my clock is in sync and has been for two and a bit days, but next 
> time it drifts (slows) - which I'm expecting it to do soon -  I'm going to 
> try that ^ and iterate through the different options to see if one works.
>
> [1]: https://gnats.netbsd.org/45626

Makes sense.  I'll see how things are doing tomorrow and over the
weekend.  If it stays on target, I'll try and remember to report back.

If it doesn't, well, I'll probably be back to bitch some more... :)

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Michael Parson
Pflugerville, TX
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