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c++.dos.32-bits - Timer Interrupt

reply "Imran Haider" <coderunner mac.com> writes:
Hi...
    I heard that revectoring 0x08 (hardware clock) interrupt to speed up
system clock can cause hard-drive access problems. Is it true?

If so, what kind of problems? For example, is it data corruption or just
slow read/write.
Aug 03 2002
next sibling parent "Nic Tiger" <nictiger pt.comcor.ru> writes:
As far as I know, only floppy drives are concerned . Since timer is not
counting as usual (55ms), system may have problems with delays/sync when
working with floppies.

But I haven't heard about anything like this for harddrives.

Nic Tiger.

"Imran Haider" <coderunner mac.com> wrote in message
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 Hi...
     I heard that revectoring 0x08 (hardware clock) interrupt to speed up
 system clock can cause hard-drive access problems. Is it true?

 If so, what kind of problems? For example, is it data corruption or just
 slow read/write.
Aug 04 2002
prev sibling parent reply roland <--nancyetroland free.fr> writes:
Imran Haider a écrit :
 
 Hi...
     I heard that revectoring 0x08 (hardware clock) interrupt to speed
 up
 system clock can cause hard-drive access problems. Is it true?
 
 If so, what kind of problems? For example, is it data corruption or
 just
 slow read/write.
our program revector timer interrupt and change its frequency. 8 years customers use it everyday, all day long (machine tool). never notice special program with hard drive. roland
Aug 04 2002
parent reply "KarL" <none nowhere.org> writes:
Yeah, but do you also called the previous timer interrupt simulating the
55ms date time interrupt.

I think Imran is talking about revectoring without simulating the old 55ms.

"roland" <--nancyetroland free.fr> wrote in message
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 Imran Haider a écrit :
 Hi...
     I heard that revectoring 0x08 (hardware clock) interrupt to speed
 up
 system clock can cause hard-drive access problems. Is it true?

 If so, what kind of problems? For example, is it data corruption or
 just
 slow read/write.
our program revector timer interrupt and change its frequency. 8 years customers use it everyday, all day long (machine tool). never notice special program with hard drive. roland
Aug 08 2002
parent Roland <rv ronetech.com> writes:
KarL a écrit :

 Yeah, but do you also called the previous timer interrupt simulating the
 55ms date time interrupt.
sometime yes, sometime no.. i think the only thing the default int 8 do is to call int 1ch and update the dos date/time. if you don't call it at all, file date/time stays as in the last boot date/time. you are right, it can be a problem. if so, there must be a way to uptade dos date/time by hand from rtc as it is automatically done at boot.
 I think Imran is talking about revectoring without simulating the old 55ms.
roland
Aug 09 2002