CPU speed on RedHat

[Nicotra]

Hi all,
I've installed RedHat 7.3 on Omnibook 6000.After a kernel re-compilation everything works fine but there is a strange thing in the /var/log/messages. The system recognize the CPU#0 as a 250MHz instead of a 650MHz.
Is there anyone can help me?
Thanks.

[Stuart Browne]

What does '/proc/cpuinfo' report?

[Mark Fenton]

Don't believe the kernel is capable of throttling the CPU. Unless you notice any actual slowing of system response, I'd just chalk it up to Redhat's inability to correctly read/report the CPU.

[Jeffrey S. Sims]

You also may want to check the processor selected in the kernel parameters when you do a make xconfig in the kernel source directory. This is where you will choose the processor you are running on your system.

Hope it helps.

[Nicotra]

The output of /proc/cpuinfo is the same as the one read in the /var/log/messages file.
When I compiled the kernel I choose the PentiumIII/Coppemine CPU type.

Whit the old kernel (I mean the standard one after a clean installation) the CPU speed is correct.Why?
Thanks.

[I_M]

Hi

Which version of kernel are you using?
RH has been released 2.4.18-5
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2002-110.html
You can try both Source RPM & Binary RPM.

And if you want to try some more, official kernel 2.4.19 from www.kernel.org is another choice.

Good luck

[Nicotra]

My kernel version is 2.4.18-3.

Anyway I'll try with 2.4.19.

Thanks.