Try this:
1. Physically disconnect the system from any network.
2. Boot the box and stop these services; anacron, atd, & crond
3. Run "hwclock --systohc" and note the time.
If the system still changes time after running in this state for a
while, then your computer is possessed. Contact your priest and
request and exorcism immediately before it starts doing that green
projectile vomiting thing.
Sincerely,
Jim Hubbard
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com
> [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Charlie McVeigh
> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 5:46 PM
> To: psyche-list@redhat.com
> Subject: Time Drift / Shift Problem - Please Help
>
>
> This is a repost as it appears the the entire body of my
> first message was truncated.
>
> My RH 8.0 Linux machine loses or gains time every 12-20
> minutes while it
> is running. The time changes that I have experienced range
> from +/- 13
> hours to as little as +/- 32 seconds (see sample logs below).
>
> I use my Linux machine as a Samba file server for a Windows
> 2K laptop
> (provided by my employer) in my home office. Every time
> the time shift
> occurs, I lose all network connectivity to my RH machine.
> (I have tested
> and the problem also occurs on other client PC's running different
> OS's). I must then go to the console on the RH machine and stop and
> start iptables in order for my Win2K machine to see my RH
> machine again.
>
> Here are the Facts:
>
> 1) This problem did not occur on the same hardware when I
> was running
> SuSE 6.4
>
> 2) This problem started when I installed RH 7.3
>
> 3) The problem continues under RH 8.0
>
> 4) My hardware is a dual boot RH 8.0 / Windoze 98 (for my
> wife and kids)
> HP Vectra VLi8.
>
> 5) The time is very accurate while running Win 98
>
> 6) When I lose connectivity from my Win2K machine I can
> not even ping
> the RH machine. At the same time, If I go to the console of my RH
> machine I have full network connectivity to my Win2K machine and the
> Internet.
>
> 7) The time drifts occur every 12-20 minutes thus rendering my RH
> machine pretty useless as a file server.
>
> 8) I wrote a script that records the date and then sleeps for 2
> seconds. Below are several snippets of the output from my
> script. In
> the date/time sequences pay attention to the 3rd and 4th
> entries - this
> is where the date shift occurs.......
>
> System Boot at Approx 21:25:33
> :
> System runs fine for 15 minutes and time shifts by +20
> minutes. (21:40
> was the correct time)
> :
> :
> :
> Wed Feb 12 21:40:31 GMT 2003
> Wed Feb 12 21:40:33 GMT 2003
> Wed Feb 12 21:40:35 GMT 2003
> Wed Feb 12 22:01:22 GMT 2003
> Wed Feb 12 22:01:24 GMT 2003
> Wed Feb 12 22:01:26 GMT 2003
> :
> :
> The system then runs for 19 minutes and the time shifts by
> +52 minutes.
> :
> :
> :
> Wed Feb 12 22:19:39 GMT 2003
> Wed Feb 12 22:19:41 GMT 2003
> Wed Feb 12 22:19:43 GMT 2003
> Wed Feb 12 23:11:47 GMT 2003
> Wed Feb 12 23:11:49 GMT 2003
> Wed Feb 12 23:11:51 GMT 2003
> :
> :
> :
> The problem repeats itself as long as the system is running.
>
> If any one has any thoughts or observations I would be very
> appreciative. This problem is driving me nuts!!
>
> Charlie
>
>
>
>
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