[rhn-users] Re: RHEL AS4 on IBM Xseries

Fri Apr 21 19:15:48 UTC 2006

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>    1. RHEL AS4 on IBM Xseries (Michael Chien)
>    2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 - Release Schedule? (MJang)
>    3. System Time Fast (Brad Sharpe)
>    4. RE: System Time Fast (Jon Etkins)
>    5. RE: System Time Fast (Brad Sharpe)
>    6. RE: System Time Fast (Howard, Chris)
>    7. RE: System Time Fast (Jon Etkins)
>    8. RE: System Time Fast (Brad Sharpe)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:05:47 -0700
> From: "Michael Chien" <michaelc at ALLSTATEFLORAL.COM>
> Subject: [rhn-users] RHEL AS4 on IBM Xseries
> To: <rhn-users at redhat.com>
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> Is there an OS installation documentation for Enterprise Linux AS 4 on
> an IBM xSeries 346 server out there?
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Michael
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> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:31:26 -0700
> From: MJang <mike at mommabears.com>
> Subject: [rhn-users] Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 - Release Schedule?
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> Folks,
>
> Red Hat has in the past said everywhere that Red Hat Enterprise Linux is
> on a 12 to 18 month release schedule. RHEL 4 was released Feb 2005. That
> suggests that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 should be available sometime
> between now and August of this year - and therefore betas should be
> starting very soon.
>
> However, there are a lot of news reports which suggest that the release
> will be closer to the end of the year. That seems consistent with the
> proposed schedule for Fedora Core 6 which seems to be floating around,
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Core/Schedule - which might be available
> in September - and Red Hat engineers wouldn't be available for RHEL5
> until after the FC6 release.
>
> I realize that I won't be able to pry a RHEL beta schedule from a simple
> note to a mailing list.
>
> But I would like to hear an answer to this question:
>
> Is Red Hat sticking to the "12 to 18 month release schedule" for Red Hat
> Enterprise Linux 5?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:38:46 -0700
> From: Brad Sharpe <bsharpe at mdacorporation.com>
> Subject: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
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> I'm running a HP ML370 Server (Dual CPU) with RHEL 4 and I'm finding that 
> the system time is running extremely fast. I do a hwclock and it reports 
> the correct time but when I do a date the system seems to gain almost 2 
> minutes every 5 minutes passed. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Brad
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:47:05 -0500
> From: "Jon Etkins" <jetkins at austinlogistics.com>
> Subject: RE: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
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> Check the CMOS battery.  We experienced similar symptoms on an IBM box
> here, and simply replacing the battery resolved it. 
>
>
> Jon Etkins
> Network & IT Administrator
> Austin Logistics, Incorporated
> (512) 651-5641
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]
> On Behalf Of Brad Sharpe
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:39 AM
> To: rhn-users at redhat.com
> Subject: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
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> I'm running a HP ML370 Server (Dual CPU) with RHEL 4 and I'm finding
> that the system time is running extremely fast. I do a hwclock and it
> reports the correct time but when I do a date the system seems to gain
> almost 2 minutes every 5 minutes passed. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Brad
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> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:52:29 -0700
> From: Brad Sharpe <bsharpe at mdacorporation.com>
> Subject: RE: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
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> This is happening across 6 brand new servers and I don't think that all of 
> them have a CMOS battery problem.
>
> At 09:47 AM 4/21/2006, Jon Etkins wrote:
>   
>> Check the CMOS battery.  We experienced similar symptoms on an IBM box
>> here, and simply replacing the battery resolved it.
>>
>>
>> Jon Etkins
>> Network & IT Administrator
>> Austin Logistics, Incorporated
>> (512) 651-5641
>> www.AustinLogistics.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]
>> On Behalf Of Brad Sharpe
>> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:39 AM
>> To: rhn-users at redhat.com
>> Subject: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
>>
>> I'm running a HP ML370 Server (Dual CPU) with RHEL 4 and I'm finding
>> that the system time is running extremely fast. I do a hwclock and it
>> reports the correct time but when I do a date the system seems to gain
>> almost 2 minutes every 5 minutes passed. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brad
>>
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> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:56:51 -0600
> From: "Howard, Chris" <HowardC at prpa.org>
> Subject: RE: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
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> Are you using xntpd or some other clock-syncronizing software?
> I wonder if there is some kind of leap-frog condition where
> they are setting their clocks ahead of one another for some reason.
>
> Just a thought.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Brad Sharpe
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 10:52 AM
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> Subject: RE: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
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>
> This is happening across 6 brand new servers and I don't think that all of 
> them have a CMOS battery problem.
>
> At 09:47 AM 4/21/2006, Jon Etkins wrote:
>   
>> Check the CMOS battery.  We experienced similar symptoms on an IBM box
>> here, and simply replacing the battery resolved it.
>>
>>
>> Jon Etkins
>> Network & IT Administrator
>> Austin Logistics, Incorporated
>> (512) 651-5641
>> www.AustinLogistics.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]
>> On Behalf Of Brad Sharpe
>> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:39 AM
>> To: rhn-users at redhat.com
>> Subject: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
>>
>> I'm running a HP ML370 Server (Dual CPU) with RHEL 4 and I'm finding
>> that the system time is running extremely fast. I do a hwclock and it
>> reports the correct time but when I do a date the system seems to gain
>> almost 2 minutes every 5 minutes passed. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brad
>>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:59:54 -0500
> From: "Jon Etkins" <jetkins at austinlogistics.com>
> Subject: RE: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
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> I suspect you're right, but my response was reasonable given the
> supplied information - "I'm running a HP ML370 Server" - which implies
> one box and gives no clue as to age for those of us that don't know HP
> from a hole in the ground.
>
> When seeking help, it helps to provide detailed information. :)
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Jon Etkins
> Network & IT Administrator
> Austin Logistics, Incorporated
> (512) 651-5641
> www.AustinLogistics.com
>  
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]
> On Behalf Of Brad Sharpe
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:52 AM
> To: Red Hat Network Users List
> Subject: RE: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
>
> This is happening across 6 brand new servers and I don't think that all
> of them have a CMOS battery problem.
>
> At 09:47 AM 4/21/2006, Jon Etkins wrote:
>   
>> Check the CMOS battery.  We experienced similar symptoms on an IBM box 
>> here, and simply replacing the battery resolved it.
>>
>>
>> Jon Etkins
>> Network & IT Administrator
>> Austin Logistics, Incorporated
>> (512) 651-5641
>> www.AustinLogistics.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com 
>> [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]
>> On Behalf Of Brad Sharpe
>> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:39 AM
>> To: rhn-users at redhat.com
>> Subject: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
>>
>> I'm running a HP ML370 Server (Dual CPU) with RHEL 4 and I'm finding 
>> that the system time is running extremely fast. I do a hwclock and it 
>> reports the correct time but when I do a date the system seems to gain 
>> almost 2 minutes every 5 minutes passed. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brad
>>
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> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:00:29 -0700
> From: Brad Sharpe <bsharpe at mdacorporation.com>
> Subject: RE: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
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> I've turned off any kind of ntp synchronization. I set the clock using 
> hwclock -s and wait a minute and then do a hwclock && date and compare the 
> two times. Each time they increase about 10 seconds for each minute.
>
> Brad
>
> At 09:56 AM 4/21/2006, you wrote:
>
>   
>> Are you using xntpd or some other clock-syncronizing software?
>> I wonder if there is some kind of leap-frog condition where
>> they are setting their clocks ahead of one another for some reason.
>>
>> Just a thought.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com
>> [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Brad Sharpe
>> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 10:52 AM
>> To: Red Hat Network Users List
>> Subject: RE: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
>>
>>
>> This is happening across 6 brand new servers and I don't think that all of
>> them have a CMOS battery problem.
>>
>> At 09:47 AM 4/21/2006, Jon Etkins wrote:
>>     
>>> Check the CMOS battery.  We experienced similar symptoms on an IBM box
>>> here, and simply replacing the battery resolved it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jon Etkins
>>> Network & IT Administrator
>>> Austin Logistics, Incorporated
>>> (512) 651-5641
>>> www.AustinLogistics.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]
>>> On Behalf Of Brad Sharpe
>>> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:39 AM
>>> To: rhn-users at redhat.com
>>> Subject: [rhn-users] System Time Fast
>>>
>>> I'm running a HP ML370 Server (Dual CPU) with RHEL 4 and I'm finding
>>> that the system time is running extremely fast. I do a hwclock and it
>>> reports the correct time but when I do a date the system seems to gain
>>> almost 2 minutes every 5 minutes passed. Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Brad
>>>
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