[CentOS] vmware free on Centos5.1 clock sync

Mon Apr 21 12:27:10 UTC 2008
Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com>

David Hlác(ik wrote:
> Hi, i am running  virtual machines on vmware free , both with Windows Server
> Enterprise 2003.
> Problem is with clock, they are allways goinng forward faster then should.
> dmesg informs about :
> 
> dev/vmmon[21623]: host clock rate change request 83 -> 1043
> /dev/vmmon[21623]: host clock rate change request 1043 -> 83
> /dev/vmmon[21623]: host clock rate change request 83 -> 1043
> /dev/vmmon[21623]: host clock rate change request 1043 -> 83
> /dev/vmmon[21623]: host clock rate change request 83 -> 1043
> /dev/vmmon[21623]: host clock rate change request 1043 -> 83
> 
> all the time. I found on centos wiki information ,about vmware kernel
> running inside linux virtual machines to change frequency to 100hz.
> Is there any workaround for this issue?
> 

Try following the instructions here on the host side:
http://blog.autoedification.com/2006/11/vmware-guest-clock-runs-fast.html

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   Les Mikesell
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