https://nixy.dk/categories/linux/Recent content in Linux on *NiX iS SeXyHugoen-us:(){ :|:& };: copyleft, steal this content, no rights reserved.Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000https://nixy.dk/posts/repost-rtc-problems-in-debian-on-dell-poweredge-servers/Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000https://nixy.dk/posts/repost-rtc-problems-in-debian-on-dell-poweredge-servers/I’ve had some problems with RTC on Dell PowerEdge servers with Debian 4.0 (etch), which were unfixable by all of the following: Set Hz to 100/250/1000 Try newer kernel Add –directisa option to hwclock (Would only fix a symptom of the problem, and not touch the problem itself at all) The symptoms: You get a lot of messages like this: rtc: lost some interrupts at 2048Hz This varies (in my case) between 1024Hz, 2048Hz and 4096Hz.