Re: A89: timer port


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Re: A89: timer port







>
>In a message dated 12/15/1998 11:00:37 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>assets@eden.rutgers.edu writes:
>
>> I can change the frequency of int 5 by writing a new initial value to
>>  ($600017), right?  But for any value I put to it int 5 only seems to
slow
>>  way down.  I am missing something here?
>
>Try putting higher values.  The value is the Hz (Hertz, or frequency), so
the
>higher it is, the faster the interrupt will be called.  I'm not sure
exactly
>what Hz corresponds to what rate in seconds.
>
>Daniel Imfeld

A higher value, eh? That explains it; I was putting in lower values and saw
it slow down.  Thanks.