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Some tips if you have time drifts (mainly for windows) | Some tips from [http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide/chap-Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide-KVM_guest_timing_management.html RedHat's Virtualization Host Configuration and Guest Installation Guide], if you have time drifts (mainly for windows), | ||
== Using the Real-Time Clock == | |||
Using the Real-Time Clock | |||
=== WIN XP, WIN 2003 Server === | |||
Windows uses the both the Real-Time Clock (RTC) and the Time Stamp Counter (TSC). | Windows uses the both the Real-Time Clock (RTC) and the Time Stamp Counter (TSC). | ||
For Windows guests the | For Windows guests the RTC can be used instead of the TSC for all time sources, which resolves guest timing issues. | ||
To enable the RTC for the PMTIMER clock source (usually uses the TSC), add the option '''/usepmtimer''' to the end of the boot line in '''boot.ini'''. | |||
===WIN Vista, WIN7, WIN2008 Server, WIN8, WIN2012 Server, WIN10, WIN2016 Server=== | |||
In your windows guest: | In your windows guest: | ||
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C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /set {default} USEPLATFORMCLOCK on | C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /set {default} USEPLATFORMCLOCK on | ||
[[Category:HOWTO]] | [[Category:HOWTO]] [[Category:Troubleshooting]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:03, 25 October 2016
Some tips from RedHat's Virtualization Host Configuration and Guest Installation Guide, if you have time drifts (mainly for windows),
Using the Real-Time Clock
WIN XP, WIN 2003 Server
Windows uses the both the Real-Time Clock (RTC) and the Time Stamp Counter (TSC).
For Windows guests the RTC can be used instead of the TSC for all time sources, which resolves guest timing issues.
To enable the RTC for the PMTIMER clock source (usually uses the TSC), add the option /usepmtimer to the end of the boot line in boot.ini.
WIN Vista, WIN7, WIN2008 Server, WIN8, WIN2012 Server, WIN10, WIN2016 Server
In your windows guest:
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /set {default} USEPLATFORMCLOCK on