Re: [ntp:questions] ntp & system without a rtc

2013-05-13 Thread Richard B. Gilbert
On 5/10/2013 8:30 PM, unruh wrote: On 2013-05-10, Rick Jones wrote: Richard B. Gilbert wrote: I think you may be out of luck on this one. If you can run NTPD 24x7 you can have the correct time 24x7. If you can't do this, NTPD is a poor choice. The problem is that NTPD needs something like

Re: [ntp:questions] ntp & system without a rtc

2013-05-13 Thread David Woolley
folkert wrote: Yes. The program came part of http://www.vanheusden.com/ows/ which is a program to collect access points in the streets which can then be uploaded to http://www.openwlanmap.org/?lang=en (which is a public service for finding your location when all you have is wifi functionality).

Re: [ntp:questions] ntp & system without a rtc

2013-05-13 Thread folkert
> >> > Via gpsd indeed. But it that is a problem I can do other things first > >> > before I start gpsd. > >> > >> No, with gpsd it is easier because you can connect the gpsd > >> port and ask it for the current time without having to worry > >> about parsing the gps data, sharing the serial port

Re: [ntp:questions] ntp & system without a rtc

2013-05-13 Thread Rob
folkert wrote: >> >> How do you access the GPS receiver? Via gpsd? >> > >> > Via gpsd indeed. But it that is a problem I can do other things first >> > before I start gpsd. >> >> No, with gpsd it is easier because you can connect the gpsd >> port and ask it for the current time without having to