Nevermind. Problem solved. It appears I was using an RS232 cable that didn't seem to be PPS friendly. It allowed GPS data to get through, but that was it. Once I swapped cables, I was golden.
root@godzilla:/usr/src/pps-tools# ./ppstest /dev/pps0 trying PPS source "/dev/pps0" found PPS source "/dev/pps0" ok, found 1 source(s), now start fetching data... source 0 - assert 1299372725.010362683, sequence: 5 - clear 1299372724.110359339, sequence: 4 source 0 - assert 1299372726.010394993, sequence: 6 - clear 1299372724.110359339, sequence: 4 source 0 - assert 1299372727.010439640, sequence: 7 - clear 1299372724.110359339, sequence: 4 source 0 - assert 1299372728.010482459, sequence: 8 - clear 1299372724.110359339, sequence: 4 source 0 - assert 1299372729.010496252, sequence: 9 - clear 1299372724.110359339, sequence: 4 source 0 - assert 1299372730.010536113, sequence: 10 - clear 1299372724.110359339, sequence: 4 source 0 - assert 1299372731.010571551, sequence: 11 - clear 1299372724.110359339, sequence: 4 source 0 - assert 1299372732.010585186, sequence: 12 - clear 1299372724.110359339, sequence: 4 ^C root@godzilla:/usr/src/pps-tools# On Sat, March 5, 2011 5:55 pm, Alby wrote: > > > > Would anybody care to guess at why I'm getting this ppstest error? > > > root@godzilla:/usr/src/pps-tools# > root@godzilla:/usr/src/pps-tools# ./ppstest /dev/pps0 > trying PPS source "/dev/pps0" found PPS source "/dev/pps0" ok, found 1 > source(s), now start fetching data... time_pps_fetch() error -1 > (Connection timed out) > time_pps_fetch() error -1 (Connection timed out) time_pps_fetch() error -1 > (Connection timed out) > time_pps_fetch() error -1 (Connection timed out) ^C > root@godzilla:/usr/src/pps-tools# > > > > > After rebuilding with Linux 2.6.37.2 with PPS Support enabled and > installed the PPS Tools, I don't appear to be getting results. Here are my > /var/log/syslog notes when I ran: ldattach 18 /dev/ttyS0 > > > > Mar 5 17:41:39 godzilla kernel: [ 9552.588322] LinuxPPS API ver. 1 > registered Mar 5 17:41:39 godzilla kernel: [ 9552.588330] Software ver. > 5.3.6 - > Copyright 2005-2007 Rodolfo Giometti <[email protected]> > Mar 5 17:41:39 godzilla kernel: [ 9552.593840] PPS line discipline > registered Mar 5 17:41:39 godzilla kernel: [ 9552.594349] new PPS source > serial0 at ID 0 > Mar 5 17:41:39 godzilla kernel: [ 9552.594368] PPS source #0 "/dev/ttyS0" > added > > > > -Alby > > _______________________________________________ pool mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/pool
