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From: Mohit Aron <aron@cs.rice.edu>
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Subject: programmable interrupt timer
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Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 19:07:40 -0500 (CDT)
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Hi,
	the x86 machine use the 8253 programmable timer that can be programmed
to interrupt at various frequencies. Does the alpha have a similar feature ?
If so, can someone please tell me how to use it using from FreeBSD - I'm using
verion 4.0-current on a 500MHz 21164 alpha.



- Mohit


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