Re: [ntp:questions] Silly question.

2013-12-18 Thread DaveB
In article , st...@ntp.org says... > > DaveB writes: > > ... > > > > I then looked up kldload as suggested, and did this > > > > # /boot/kernel >kldload -v ./pps.ko > > Loaded ./pps.ko, id=3 > > # /boot/kernel >kldstat -q > > Id

Re: [ntp:questions] Silly question.

2013-12-17 Thread DaveB
In article , st...@ntp.org says... > > DaveB writes: > > I'm currently stuck, trying to get the system sources, so I can enable > > PPS support in the kernel. The old "sysinstall" seems broken, in as > > much as it cant seem to download anything from

Re: [ntp:questions] Silly question.

2013-12-17 Thread DaveB
In article <9q06oa-gbr@ns2.lordynet.org.uk>, sn...@lordynet.org says... > > DaveB wrote: > > > > Sorry, but I realy need a fully worked and tested blow by blow example > > to do this sort of simple stuff. Oddly, I can manage kernel compiles > >

Re: [ntp:questions] Silly question.

2013-12-17 Thread DaveB
In article , koste...@ntp.org says... > > On 2013-12-16, DaveB wrote: > > > I'm currently stuck, trying to get the system sources, so I can enable > > PPS support in the kernel. The old "sysinstall" seems broken, in as > > much as it cant seem to

Re: [ntp:questions] Silly question.

2013-12-16 Thread DaveB
In article , koste...@ntp.org says... > > On 2013-12-16, DaveB wrote: > > > For now, I've a commented out line in /etc/rc.conf > > # ntpq_program="/usr/local/bin/ntpq" > > > > Commented out as I don't know if that will work. (I'

Re: [ntp:questions] Silly question.

2013-12-16 Thread DaveB
In article , lau...@acm.org says... > > If you built it from a port, it gets installed in /usr/local/bin. The > default system built ntp programs go in /usr/bin or /usr/sbin. > > Tom Thanks Tom (and the rest of the collective).. That's exactly were it was hiding (in plain sight!) I've added

[ntp:questions] Silly question.

2013-12-14 Thread DaveB
Hi All. Here's something to make you all laugh In the process of configuring a new instance of NTP on FreeBSD_9.2 Mostly, all's gone well. But, Even though I successfully downloaded built and installed 4.2.6p5_2 (that took a very long time.) The instance of the Meinberg ntp monitor progra

Re: [ntp:questions] FreeBSD recipe to setup for timekeeping

2013-12-11 Thread DaveB
In article , hal- use...@ip-64-139-1-69.sjc.megapath.net says... > > Does anybody have a URL for a page that describes how to setup a FreeBSD > system for timekeeping? > Hi. Not sure this will help, but... I did this a few years ago, on a fresh FreeBSD_8.0 install. http://blog.doyl

Re: [ntp:questions] Thunderbolt at NTP ref clock.

2013-08-01 Thread DaveB
In article , david- tay...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid says... > > On 31/07/2013 20:36, DaveB wrote: > [] > > The server is using 5 'net based servers at this time (my original GPS > > RX died) and is only just stable enough for what I'm doing. Sometimes > > due

Re: [ntp:questions] Thunderbolt at NTP ref clock.

2013-08-01 Thread DaveB
In article , spam.g...@nowhere.com says... > Took a look at the TB's PPS signal last night, & yes, 20ns duration, and > though it can be turned -ve (as in 0 to -5V) or off, the width can't be > changed. My error. 20 micro seconds pulse width! (Not nanno) It's too hot here. Dave B. ___

Re: [ntp:questions] Thunderbolt at NTP ref clock.

2013-07-31 Thread DaveB
In article , un...@invalid.ca says... > > On 2013-07-31, Thomas Laus wrote: > > On 2013-07-31, Thomas Laus wrote: > >> The pulse width wasn't adjustable. It was was just on the ragged edge > >> of what the Soekris UART DCD was able to see for pps kernel > >> discipline. It occasonally missed a

Re: [ntp:questions] Thunderbolt at NTP ref clock.

2013-07-31 Thread DaveB
In article , sn...@lordynet.org says... > > unruh wrote: > > On 2013-07-30, David Lord wrote: > >> Dave Baxter wrote: > >>> Hi again. > >>> > >>> In reference to my other thread. > >>> "THunderbolt monitor/control on Win7 ?" > >>> > >>> Well, as that device seems happy in it's potential new home

Re: [ntp:questions] step and stepout

2013-07-15 Thread DaveB
In article , david- tay...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid says... > > On 02/07/2013 11:20, DaveB wrote: > [] > > Hi Dave. > > > > From some of those server names, I think you've been watching too much > > Scandanavian Crime drama on TV. :-) > > > > I

Re: [ntp:questions] step and stepout

2013-07-02 Thread DaveB
In article , david- tay...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid says... > > or you could use MRTG, which is what I use for these graphs: > http://www.satsignal.eu/mrtg/performance_ntp.php > > Hi Dave. >From some of those server names, I think you've been watching too much Scandanavian Crime drama on TV

Re: [ntp:questions] Using Trimble TSIP under Linux

2012-11-26 Thread DaveB
In article , david- tay...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid says... > > On 28/10/2012 08:28, Rob wrote: > > David Taylor wrote: > >> First problem with gpsd resolved, I needed a "-n" on the command-line! > >> > >> Next step is to see how the time a GPIO pin is triggered can be written > >> into the SHM m

Re: [ntp:questions] Have Pi, have GPS = low powered NTP server?

2012-08-31 Thread DaveB
.ntp.org > Sent: Wed Aug 29 18:45:54 2012 > Subject: Re: Have Pi, have GPS = low powered NTP server? > > -Original Message- > From: questions-bounces+ron.hahn=fmr@lists.ntp.org > [mailto:questions-bounces+ron.hahn=fmr@lists.ntp.org] On Behalf Of DaveB > Sent: 29

Re: [ntp:questions] Have Pi, have GPS = low powered NTP server?

2012-08-29 Thread DaveB
In article <082899b024c30d459ba9acd1c5e58119042c7...@msd9.msd.local>, p.kenn...@fugro.com.au says... > > Hi Dave, > good feedback. > I have had the pi running for several days now without a hitch. Due to > my dynamic IP (pending a static ip), you can find the pi and associated > ntp server at: >

Re: [ntp:questions] Timing GPS recommendations

2012-08-29 Thread DaveB
In article , albertson.ch...@gmail.com says... > > Actually can CAN set a remote clock very accurately. This is how NTP works > and what it idoes best.NTP uses the Internet to synchronise clocks to > MUCH higher precision than the delay in Internet messages. > > > Chris Albertson > Redo

Re: [ntp:questions] Facing some issue in the ntp version Ver. 4.2.6p1

2012-07-26 Thread DaveB
In article , un...@invalid.ca says... > > On 2012-07-26, bhargav p wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Please find my scenario: > > > > I have one machinewhich will have multiple blades[nodes] as below: > > > > > > A > > > > B > > > > C > > > > D > > > > E > > > > Let say A,B,C,D,E are nodes in one

Re: [ntp:questions] Meinberg is raffling off PCI Express clocks for participation in the NTP Pool

2012-07-16 Thread DaveB
In article , Terje Mathisen says... > > Ron Frazier (NTP) wrote: > > DaveB wrote: > > >> This laptop is getting on for 8 years old now, and has been rebuilt > >> a couple of times, using parts (including a main board) from > >> machines cast off by

Re: [ntp:questions] Meinberg is raffling off PCI Express clocks for participation in the NTP Pool

2012-07-13 Thread DaveB
In article , nom...@example.com says... > > DaveB wrote: > > In article , nom...@example.com > > says... > >> > >> DaveB wrote: > >> > In article <11kih2bsdn96l.1sgf7xcdw4aak@40tude.net>, m- > >> > a.alp...@web

Re: [ntp:questions] Meinberg is raffling off PCI Express clocks for participation in the NTP Pool

2012-07-13 Thread DaveB
In article , nom...@example.com says... > > DaveB wrote: > > In article <11kih2bsdn96l.1sgf7xcdw4aak@40tude.net>, m- > > a.alp...@web.de says... > >> > >> Hello! > >> > >> Is that known? > >> http://www.meinberg.de/

Re: [ntp:questions] Meinberg is raffling off PCI Express clocks for participation in the NTP Pool

2012-07-13 Thread DaveB
In article <11kih2bsdn96l.1sgf7xcdw4aak@40tude.net>, m- a.alp...@web.de says... > > Hello! > > Is that known? > http://www.meinberg.de/english/info/pc-clocks-for-ntp-pool.htm H PCI Express cards. Not much use for many then. Dave B. __

Re: [ntp:questions] Have Pi, have GPS = low powered NTP server?

2012-06-11 Thread DaveB
In article <4fd12f6f.3020...@oracle.com>, brian.utterb...@oracle.com says... > ntpq -n -c lpe -c las -c "rv &0" -c "mrv &1 &9" > And that gives.. pi@raspberrypi:~$ ntpq -n -c lpe -c las -c "rv &0" -c "mrv &1 &9" remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter

Re: [ntp:questions] Have Pi, have GPS = low powered NTP server?

2012-06-11 Thread DaveB
In article , Null@BlackList.Anitech- Systems.invalid says... > ntpq -n -c "lpe" -c "las" -c "rv &0" -c "rv &1" -c "rv &2" -c "rv &3" -c "rv > &4" > OK. But you're going to have to unwrap the long lines manually. pi@raspberrypi:~$ ntpq -n -c "lpe" -c "las" -c "rv &0" -c "rv &1" -c "rv &2"

Re: [ntp:questions] Have Pi, have GPS = low powered NTP server?

2012-06-11 Thread DaveB
In article , h...@ntp.org says... > > On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 10:30 AM, DaveB wrote: > > pi@raspberrypi:~$ ntpq -p > > remote          refid       st t when poll  reach  delay  offset  jitter > >

Re: [ntp:questions] Have Pi, have GPS = low powered NTP server?

2012-06-07 Thread DaveB
In article , s...@goes.nowhere.com says... > > Hi. > > From the title, you might (maybe) guess this is about the Raspberry Pi, > and NTP. > > pi@raspberrypi:~$ ntpq -p > remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter > =

Re: [ntp:questions] ntpd interfacing with newsyslog/logrotate?

2012-04-25 Thread DaveB
In article , rgilbert88 @comcast.net says... > > On 4/22/2012 6:48 PM, David Lord wrote: > > Richard B. Gilbert wrote: > >> On 4/22/2012 7:15 AM, David Lord wrote: > >>> A C wrote: > Does anyone familiar with NetBSD know if there's a particular > configuration for newsyslog that will all

Re: [ntp:questions] ntpq -crv gives results in local time, not UTC

2012-04-11 Thread DaveB
In article , david- tay...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid says... > > It seems that, on Windows at least, ntpq -crv gives results in local time, > and not in UTC. Is that intended? Is there a switch for results in UTC? > > ntp 4.2.7p265 > > Thanks, > David Same on my FreeBSD 8.0 box. That's sho

Re: [ntp:questions] PPS jitter in Linux

2012-04-11 Thread DaveB
In article , Null@BlackList.Anitech- Systems.invalid says... > > Mike S wrote: > > Chris Albertson wrote: > >> Mike S wrote: > > I've played around with different cpufreq setting, thinking > >> it might be related to the processor speed during an IRQ, > >> but that seems to have minimal impact

Re: [ntp:questions] YEA! My Sure Electronics GPS just arrived.

2012-03-26 Thread DaveB
In article , u...@klein-habertwedt.de says... > > DaveB wrote: > > Ron. To "fix" wandering com ports in Windows, take a look at:- > > https://fedorahosted.org/fldigi/wiki/Documentation/HOWTO/Windows_USBSeri > > al > > The most irritating issue I found

Re: [ntp:questions] YEA! My Sure Electronics GPS just arrived.

2012-03-26 Thread DaveB
In article <4f6d3e94.4080...@c3energy.com>, timekeepingntpl...@c3energy.com says... > > Hi all, > > I just discovered an interesting thing about the Sure board's serial - > USB converter. I went ahead and installed the driver. With this serial > - USB converter, which is a Silicon Labs CP210

Re: [ntp:questions] NTP on Windows Server 2008 R2

2012-02-08 Thread DaveB
In article <1pt2v8-9cg@ubuntu-server-1.py.meinberg.de>, martin.burni...@meinberg.de says... > > Geir, > > Geir Guldstein wrote: > > The driver provides support for serial ports physically located in an > > external device. The device is connected to the host computer using > > Ethernet. I ha

Re: [ntp:questions] Kernel PPS programs.

2012-02-08 Thread DaveB
In article , un...@invalid.ca says... > > Usually, that sort of hardware has a way to turn off the interrupt. > > It's something like you write a bit in a register to "ACK" that > > interrupt. When the external signal turns off, it clears that bit. > > > > The info should be in the fine print if y

Re: [ntp:questions] ntpd preplug for detachable gps or testing

2011-05-17 Thread DaveB
ral remoting com ports etc etc. About the only thing it can't do, is the PPS (and make the tea!) No affilation, just a long term happy user. It also works with a lot of other third party similar tools, no doubt they all use the same basic library. Cheers. DaveB

Re: [ntp:questions] NTP server with no network, no GPS signal

2011-05-03 Thread DaveB
ink it was. Remember though, that anything like this in a commercial environment, could violate any local electrical safety rules, as it is not galvanicaly isolated, unlike normal LAN cable endpoints. Plus, even if it was, a lightning hit sort of negates any of that... Regards. DaveB. ___ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions

Re: [ntp:questions] Windows time question.

2011-05-03 Thread DaveB
nstalled tools and utilities, causing other problems too, not just the lockups. Now I've id'd the problem, I can work arround it. But as earlier, the info about the pool servers and (perhaps) not needing the location tags was good to know, though from what else I read, it's debatable if it will work reliably and predicably in practice for a traveling laptop. Thanks for the info and insight peeps. Regards. DaveB ___ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions

Re: [ntp:questions] Windows time question.

2011-04-21 Thread DaveB
In article , un...@wormhole.physics.ubc.ca says... > > On 2011-04-20, DaveB wrote: > > Hi All. > > > > Due to my wandering use of a laptop for, "work" (cough!) Often away > > from the office, and our server, but with local internet access (Hot

Re: [ntp:questions] Windows time question.

2011-04-21 Thread DaveB
gt; boot of the day. > > [] > >> Idea's brickbats etc welcome... > >> > >> Regards. > >> > >> DaveB. > > > > Dave, > > > > Forget W32Time and use NTP exclusively. I have it on the portables here, > > which I&

Re: [ntp:questions] Windows time question.

2011-04-21 Thread DaveB
In article , nom...@example.com says... > > DaveB wrote: > > but as above, sometimes the pool server that responds seems to do > > something odd, and kill (or seriously destabilize) W32Time as a result. > > > > At least, looking in the system error and info logs

Re: [ntp:questions] Windows time question.

2011-04-21 Thread DaveB
t; [] > > Idea's brickbats etc welcome... > > > > Regards. > > > > DaveB. > > Dave, > > Forget W32Time and use NTP exclusively. I have it on the portables here, > which I've used throughout the UK and world-wide. You can see the > world-wide entri

[ntp:questions] Windows time question.

2011-04-20 Thread DaveB
course happily use the office server if told to. Idea's brickbats etc welcome... Regards. DaveB. ___ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions