SuSE 8.2 system time unstable

From: Roger Hayter (roger_at_hayter.demon.co.uk)
Date: 07/24/03 

Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:34:06 +0100

I have the above (updated to the latest kernel patch via YOU, if it is
relevant) running on an Asus P5A-B motherboard with an AMD KT-550. The
CMOS clock keeps moderately poor time, a few seconds a day. However,
the system clock is about 3-5 percent out (half to one hour a day!).
More importantly it shows enormous short term jitter, adjtimex -c giving
figures from 10400 to 10700 in an average run. Is it possible there is
some major software incompatibility with my system or is this a hardware
problem? If so, would I be right in thinking it is more a CPU problem
than a clock problem, or does the CMOS clock work from a different
crystal to the CPU bus? 

-- 
Roger Hayter

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