Grumpy_Mike:
Well I have run that code and get no flashing at all on pin 6. The LED on Pin 6 is just dimmed.I have no other hardware connected other than that LED.
I wonder if you actually have a power supply issue rather than a software issue.
well thanks very much for taking the time to try out the code. if it is indeed a power supply issue, how could disabling the various processes i listed affect this?