diff -purN -X /home/mbligh/.diff.exclude 200-early_printk/arch/i386/Kconfig 210-config_hz/arch/i386/Kconfig
--- 200-early_printk/arch/i386/Kconfig	2004-02-28 11:17:17.000000000 -0800
+++ 210-config_hz/arch/i386/Kconfig	2004-02-28 11:17:25.000000000 -0800
@@ -867,6 +867,25 @@ config EFI
 	anything about EFI).  However, even with this option, the resultant
 	kernel should continue to boot on existing non-EFI platforms.
 
+choice
+	help
+	  This is unrelated to your processor's speed.  This variable alters
+	  how often the system is asked to generate timer interrupts.  A larger
+	  value can lead to a more responsive system, but also causes extra 
+	  overhead from the increased number of context switches.
+	    
+	  If in doubt, leave it at the default of 1000. 
+
+	prompt "Kernel HZ"
+	default 1000HZ
+
+config	100HZ
+	bool "100 Hz"
+
+config	1000HZ
+	bool "1000 Hz"
+endchoice
+
 config HAVE_DEC_LOCK
 	bool
 	depends on (SMP || PREEMPT) && X86_CMPXCHG
diff -purN -X /home/mbligh/.diff.exclude 200-early_printk/include/asm-i386/param.h 210-config_hz/include/asm-i386/param.h
--- 200-early_printk/include/asm-i386/param.h	2002-12-09 18:45:45.000000000 -0800
+++ 210-config_hz/include/asm-i386/param.h	2004-02-28 11:17:25.000000000 -0800
@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@
 #define _ASMi386_PARAM_H
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-# define HZ		1000		/* Internal kernel timer frequency */
-# define USER_HZ	100		/* .. some user interfaces are in "ticks" */
-# define CLOCKS_PER_SEC	(USER_HZ)	/* like times() */
+#include <linux/config.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_1000HZ
+# define HZ	1000		/* Internal kernel timer frequency */
+#else
+# define HZ	100
 #endif
 
+#define USER_HZ	100		/* .. some user interfaces are in "ticks" */
+#define CLOCKS_PER_SEC	(USER_HZ)	/* like times() */
+
+#endif	/* __KERNEL__ */
+
 #ifndef HZ
 #define HZ 100
 #endif
diff -purN -X /home/mbligh/.diff.exclude 200-early_printk/include/linux/timex.h 210-config_hz/include/linux/timex.h
--- 200-early_printk/include/linux/timex.h	2003-10-27 10:41:15.000000000 -0800
+++ 210-config_hz/include/linux/timex.h	2004-02-28 11:17:25.000000000 -0800
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 #elif HZ >= 768 && HZ < 1536
 # define SHIFT_HZ	10
 #else
-# error You lose.
+# error Please use a HZ value which is between 12 and 1536 
 #endif
 
 /*