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From: hase@netmbx.UUCP (Hartmut Semken)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Mega-ST real time clock.
Message-ID: <2765@netmbx.UUCP>
Date: 13 May 89 10:26:55 GMT
References: <8905081315.AA24176@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Reply-To: hase@netmbx.UUCP (Hartmut Semken)
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In article <8905081315.AA24176@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> trevor@ean-relay.ac.UK (Trevor Peacock) writes:
>Hello,
>  Can anyone tell me how the internal clock is implemented in the Mega STs?

It's a simple clock chip sharing adresses with one TOS-Rom.

While reading/writing the clock, the Rom ist disabled.


There are Mega compatible clocks out for the 520/1040; they plug between
socket and Rom and connect to a battery pack.

hase
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