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> From: ahenric AT ccii DOT co DOT za (Arne)
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: 14 Oct 2003 07:31:02 -0700
> 
> Thats why I think the signal SIGALRM is called somehow always
> from this original handler. Any idea how to generate SIGALRM from my
> own handler?

The SIGALRM generation code is written to raise the signal once on
each occurence of Int 8.  So, if you want SIGALRM and Int 8 to operate
with two different frequencies, you will have to rewrite the itimer.c
code, or use your own customized machanism of raising SIGALRM.