'Clocksource tsc unstable (delta = -2735932858 ns)' on installation

Eax · 2010-08-23 16:45:52

Hi there.

I am trying to install arch Linux on a VERY old Toshiba DynaBook. It has about 64Mb ram and a Pentium 3 processor.

I boot the installation with EDD=off.

I get this error: 'Clocksource tsc unstable (delta = -2735932858 ns)'

Anyone care to share some insights or a solution? Thanks in advance

karol · 2010-08-23 16:54:51

Google suggests 'clocksource=acpi_pm'.

Eax · 2010-08-23 16:58:20

I get essentially the same error
'Clocksource tsc unstable (delta = -84037346 ns)

But thanks! Any other ideas?

karol · 2010-08-23 17:07:44

You mean you've already tried every hint a simple google search threw at you?
hpet=disable

Eax · 2010-08-23 17:16:54

Not everything.(There's 83.600 results..)

I tried:
clocksource=hpet
clocksource=acpi_pm
clocksource=jiffies
clocksource=acpi_pm and nohz=off (at the same time)

None of it worked

Last edited by Eax (2010-08-23 17:17:41)

karol · 2010-08-23 17:18:06

acpi=off

Eax · 2010-08-23 18:06:04

Didn't work either

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