> I have a PIC 16F876 with the oscillator configuration:
>
> OSC1                                      OSC2
> ----------CRYSTAL-------------RESISTOR-------
>      |               |
>     CAP             CAP
>      |               |
>      _               _
>
> where CRYSTAL is a 16MHz quartz (-----> UKI brand <----)
> CAP are 22pF ceramic capacitor
>
> The point is that I need to know some suitable value for the serial
> RESISTOR,

I always use 0Ohms.  Where did you get the idea from to put a resistor there
anyway?  I don't recall ever seeing a resistor in any Microchip
documentation.

> since the oscillator doesn't want to start

Well, yeah.  Can't blame it with a resistor in there.  You also have to
remember to use HS oscillator mode.


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