Lpc2000

> 3. have you tried running with vpbdiv set to 1 (ie resulting in 
> 60mhz opertion (ish).. i am using that for my system without any 
> problem...

Good news!

After setting VPBDIV = 1 (pclk =cclk) and setting PREINT and PREFRAC 
(based on the user manual), the RTC counted correctly. Thanks Pete. 
The RTC also worked for VPBDIV = 2 (pclk = cclk/2).

But interestingly, the RTC still counted twice as fast after using 
VPBDIV = 0. I repeated everything on 2 different lpcs (lpc2114 
@14.7456MHz & lpc2129 @12MHz). You can even try it out on your own; 
I wouldn't be surprised you'll get the same results. and got the 
same results. 

So RTC's OK only when vpbdiv = 1 (pclk=cclk) or 2 (pclk = cclk/2). 
Otherwise RTC's doubles in speed when vpbdiv = 0 (cclk/4). I hope 
Philips has an explanation for this one...I have no clue why. 

For now, I can live with using a different vpbdiv setting to make 
everything work. 

Thanks again