[ntp:questions] Garmin GPS 18LVC Setup but questions on best way

Richard B. Gilbert rgilbert88 at comcast.net
Wed Dec 31 14:00:00 UTC 2008


David J Taylor wrote:
> Steve Kostecke wrote:
>> On 2008-12-31, David J Taylor <david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Steve Kostecke wrote:
>>>
>>>> The FreeBSD kernel does not need a "PPS patch". One merely has to
>>>> specify the PPS option at compile time.
>>>
>>> But the FreeBSD 5.3 I had did not include PPS, so that's presumably
>>> why I needed to (or was advised to) re-compile the kernel.
>>
>> There is a difference between applying a third party patch to the
>> kernel and specifying a compile time option which activates built in
>> code.
>>
>> I use a FreeBSD 5.3 Kernel in my Soekris NET4801 and also had to
>> specify the PPS option to get that feature.
> 
> Thanks for that clarification, Steve.  Let's hope tonight's leap second 
> goes well.
> 
> Cheers,
> David

Last time, virtually the entire world screwed it up somehow.  It took 
the better part of twenty-four hours before everyone agreed once again 
on more or less the same time!

I will be amazed if it's any better this time.




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