i8253 count too high! resetting..

Ok, I just upgraded my kernel to the new 2.4.21 to avoid the ptrace vulnerability, and now my log are filled with this :
Jul 10 21:16:17 Elf kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting..
Jul 10 21:17:03 Elf kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting..
Jul 10 21:18:27 Elf kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting..
Jul 10 21:20:44 Elf kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting..
Jul 10 21:21:54 Elf kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting..
Jul 10 21:22:13 Elf kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting..
Jul 10 21:23:12 Elf kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting..
Jul 10 21:24:36 Elf kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting..
Jul 10 21:25:21 Elf kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting..

pretty annoying, really. I searched on google, it seems to be a common error, especially about my hardware (MB : A7A266). Since everything was working perfectly well with 2.4.20, I don't think there is an hardware failure in cause.
What can be the problem? A kernel bug?
Can it be fixed?

hum well... I have edited the kernel code to stop the logging of that thing, my log are no longer full of that crap, however there still a bug in the kernel... should I bug report to kernel.org?

I have the same problem on redhat 7.3 machine

Linux caesar 2.4.20-18.7 #1 Thu May 29 06:51:53 EDT 2003 i686 AMD Athlon(TM) XP1500+

using redhat edition of the kernel, i just downloaded another redhat updated kernel version and will let you know how it goes

ok.
This is very annoying, I lost around 1 min each days.

as in time drift ?
do you think its related ?
i think its a netcard issue?

something to do with the motherboard i beilieve... and the kernel, too

I have the exact same error with kernel 2.4.22... if anyone resolves this please let me know!!!

i8253 count too high

I'm using the Asus A7A-266 motherboard and was trying Linux kernel 2.4.22.

I'm hoping the fix is simply a kernel configuration, but for now I have to use kernel 2.4.20 and there's no problems with this one.

Shaun

something is bad about our motherboard (A7A266) I guess.
for my part, I edited the kernel code so I no longer get stupid msg in my log, but sometime I lost time on my clock.

howdy all,

sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I am getting the same i8253 error repeatedly. I'm running RedHat 9 on an old Gigabyte GA-5AA and an AMD K6-2/500. I was hoping one of you guys had found some hard data on it, since I'm a Linux newb and don't know how to troubleshoot it.

Gersen

sifted out this bit of info:

http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/lin...11.0/1992.html

I have the same problem, but i have a Compaq Presario 2528EA (it's not an ASUS MB, as far as i know). It this may help to anyone......

Add a Compaq Evo 1020v to the list of machines with this problem.

oh man, I am having the same prob. It occurs when pcmcia services are starting up, right?? I am a NEW newbie and am at a loss. I am about to recompile my kernel and then apply acpi and pcmcia patches cause I don't know what else to do. anyone??

well, the only solution I found yet is too edit kernel code and to add some comment to avoid the print out of the bug... but maybe it is a bit too deep

Well I am getting this error every few secconds (running my own compiled kernel 2.4.22 but this happens in allmost every distro).
Is there any solution jet?