Les Mikesell wrote:
So is this going to change for CentOS when 5.4 is released?
Also, this seems geared towards guest settings when running under ESX(i). The place I've seen the worst problem is when running under vmware server with a CPU that saves power by running at variable speed
The short answer is "don't do that". ;)
Turn off the 'cpuspeed' init script and any BIOS auto power saving modes. You just aren't going to get accurate time keeping otherwise.