Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!burdvax!bpa!cbmvax!caip!daemon From: daemon@caip.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga Subject: Amiga clock based on AC frequency? Message-ID: <1665@caip.RUTGERS.EDU> Date: Sun, 30-Mar-86 22:22:50 EST Article-I.D.: caip.1665 Posted: Sun Mar 30 22:22:50 1986 Date-Received: Wed, 2-Apr-86 20:37:47 EST Sender: daemon@caip.RUTGERS.EDU Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 19 From: "John G. Ata" Does anyone know how the Amiga clock keeps track of time? I had a strange situation which could either mean the Amiga is broken, or not depending on how the Amiga keeps time. Seems that I noticed time on the Amiga was going along at twice the normal rate. Watching the clock program, or polling the system for the time all showed each second on the system clock taking 1/2 a real second. Now, switching to another power outlet in another room solved the problem, but I have never been able to duplicate it again on the original outlet. If the Amiga keeps track of time via the AC frequency, then it is possible (I think) that inadequate grounding could explain this phenomena (My three prong converters are not really connected to a ground yet). If, however, the AC is converted to DC immediately on entrance and the AC frequency is not used, then I may have an Amiga problem. Any comments would be appreciated. John G. Ata