A new ATmega164 comes with the fuses set to run on the internal oscillator. The fuse settings are essentially independent of your code– if you set the fuse bits to continue using the internal oscillator, then it will continue to use the internal oscillator. If you set the fuse bits to require an external crystal, then you’ll need an external crystal compatible with the fuse settings that you apply.
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