Re: Fixed clock speed on pc? CLK_TCK == 18.2 is TRUE??

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From: Geoffrey Waigh
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 1990 04:04

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The clock tick frequency is left at 4 times normal (at least in BASICA) after
BASIC exits, even if no music was invoked.  A friend of mine found this out
when programming a hi-res clock routine by reprogramming the chip and then all
of a sudden things changed gears if people used BASIC.

gwaigh@micor.ocunix.on.ca | People wanting disclaimers here don't deserve
                          | to see that which is obvious.

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From: gwaigh@micor.OCUnix.On.Ca (Geoffrey Waigh)
Subject: Re: Fixed clock speed on pc?  CLK_TCK == 18.2 is TRUE??
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Date: Sun, 30 Dec 90 04:04:58 GMT
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