Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!sytek!syteka!blk From: blk@syteka.UUCP (Brian L. Kahn) Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm Subject: Re: time inaccurate on VIC Message-ID: <486@syteka.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Sep-84 15:08:58 EDT Article-I.D.: syteka.486 Posted: Fri Sep 28 15:08:58 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Oct-84 04:13:00 EDT References: tektroni.3718 Lines: 10 I'm not sure how the VIC works, but if it is like the 64 (bet it is!) the 'clock' accessible from basic is not really a clock at all, but a counter that shows how many interrupts have elapsed. This roughly approximates a clock. The 64 uses a Versatile Interface Adapter (VIA) to read the keyboard, as did the old pet. This chip has a hardware clock hidden in it that can be reached with some peek/pokes. The VIC likely has one, too. B<