[ntp:questions] Re: PPS SYNC DISABLED

Eugen COCA ecoca at eed.usv.ro
Wed Aug 9 17:18:06 UTC 2006


Chris Richmond - MD6-FDC ~ wrote:
> In article <1155106938.437491.99440 at b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
>  "Eugen COCA" <ecoca at eed.usv.ro> writes:
> >Aug  9 09:51:03 ntp1 ntpd[62681]: kernel time sync disabled 2307
> >Aug  9 09:51:57 ntp1 ntpd[62681]: pps sync disabled
> >Aug  9 09:52:09 ntp1 ntpd[62681]: kernel time sync enabled 2107
>
> I get this all the time.  I attribute it to having the sensor
> inside the house, on a window sill.  I intend to place it outside
> at some point.
>

Nope. All my sensors are on the top of the roof, 99% sky view.

> >Aug  9 07:13:10 ntp1 ntpd[59412]: pps sync disabled
> >Aug  9 07:20:34 ntp1 ntpd[59412]: pps sync disabled
> >Aug  9 07:28:50 ntp1 ntpd[59412]: pps sync disabled
>
> Mine comes and goes without having to restart ntpd.  It seems to
> be unsync'ed at the moment.  Its usually under .01 for offset
> and jitter.  This is off the router that's sync'ing to it.
>

When these messages appear, the server will NEVER sync again against
the PPS signal without restarting the service (on FreeBSD of course). I
made this test for three days - no sync on GPS wihtout restarting the
service.




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