[LinuxPPS] Which patch to use?

[Johan Bejeryd]

> I moved /usr/sbin/ntpd out of the way and put the new one in there, but
> "/etc/init.d/ntp restart" didn't like the new binary (probably a
> command-line issue, the default debian one has a very different output
> of -v leading me to think it's something other than 4.2.4 ...  If I run
> it manually, I get this error message:
>
> ntpd[22954]: refclock_open /dev/gps0: No such file or directory
> ntpd[22954]: configuration of 127.127.20.0 failed
>
> Is /dev/gps0 supposed to be a symlink or something?
>
> Thanks,
>
> /jordan
>


Yes /dev/gpsX should point to your serial port, /dev/ttySY, connected
to the GPS receiver.

For example

'ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/gps0'

if the GPS receiver is connected to your first serial port.

/Johan