Re: [time-nuts] Cheap distribution amplifier

2010-12-02 Thread Collins, Graham
And, it is getting more expensive to buy from the States and have shipped internationally. I saw the other day a reference to a new $9 charge that will be added to item being shipped internationally from the US that weigh more than 16oz (454grams). The charge to help offset the cost of new

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap distribution amplifier

2010-12-02 Thread David C. Partridge
But what's the concern about stuff being shipped OUT of the USA? Homeland Security surely doesn't care? This is really getting silly - the loonies have taken over at the asylum. Dave -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap distribution amplifier

2010-12-02 Thread Steve Rooke
Three words... New World Order On 03/12/2010, David C. Partridge david.partri...@perdrix.co.uk wrote: But what's the concern about stuff being shipped OUT of the USA? Homeland Security surely doesn't care? This is really getting silly - the loonies have taken over at the asylum. Dave

[time-nuts] Shipping charges and costs: was = RE: Cheap distribution amplifier

2010-12-02 Thread Collins, Graham
I haven't had a really close look at these changes but some of the common threads revolve around lithium batteries and ink and toner cartridges and that (some or all) of restrictions now extend beyond just those items. I have misplaced my references so I will have to dig them out again. Of

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap distribution amplifier

2010-12-02 Thread Raj
It's new world disorder that is causing this! Three words... New World Order On 03/12/2010, David C. Partridge david.partri...@perdrix.co.uk wrote: But what's the concern about stuff being shipped OUT of the USA? Homeland Security surely doesn't care? This is really getting silly - the

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap distribution amplifier

2010-12-02 Thread Chris Albertson
On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 5:13 AM, David C. Partridge david.partri...@perdrix.co.uk wrote: But what's the concern about stuff being shipped OUT of the USA?  Homeland Security surely doesn't care? It is a new costoms form. It wants a very detailed description of every ithem in the box, size,

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap distribution amplifier

2010-12-02 Thread Collins, Graham
Other countries are also implementing restrictions on what comes in, hence the concern about what is being sent out. Cheers, Graham -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Chris Albertson Sent: December 2, 2010 11:12 To:

Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 77, Issue 4

2010-12-02 Thread Ed Palmer
Have you checked the Z3801A info at this web site? http://www.ko4bb.com/cgi-bin/manuals.pl?dir=05)_GPS_Timing There are two versions of the schematic for the outer oven controller in the Z3801 and Z3801A directories. Ed Jerry wrote: Thanks to everyone for the pointers on getting my

Re: [time-nuts] Linux timekeeping / jiffy source

2010-12-02 Thread bownes
Unfortunately, there is no way to restart the kernel without going through a BIOS re initialization. Changing the run level restarts the init process but does not reload the kernel. On Dec 2, 2010, at 10:17 PM, mi...@flatsurface.com (Mike S) wrote: Anyone familiar with Linux kernel

Re: [time-nuts] Linux timekeeping / jiffy source

2010-12-02 Thread Robert Darlington
Are you running ntp, and if so, did you kill the old drift file? On Dec 2, 2010 8:18 PM, Mike S mi...@flatsurface.com wrote: Anyone familiar with Linux kernel timekeeping? I've recently upgraded a server to an AMD 890FX/SB850 based motherboard. After doing so, I observed a large (in time-nut

Re: [time-nuts] Linux timekeeping / jiffy source

2010-12-02 Thread Christian Vogel
Hi bownes, Unfortunately, there is no way to restart the kernel without going through a BIOS re initialization. actually, there is. It's called kexec. See, for example http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-kexec.html . Greetings from Germany, Chris

Re: [time-nuts] Linux timekeeping / jiffy source

2010-12-02 Thread Hal Murray
Sync'ing to a local GPS locked NTP server, I see up to an 80 ppm spread between reboots, which I've documented at http://www.flatsurface.com/ AMD_SB850/index.html . I'm running kernel 2.6.32 (Debian squeeze). I'm not familiar with AMD, but there is a bug in the Intel world that matches

Re: [time-nuts] Linux timekeeping / jiffy source

2010-12-02 Thread Kasper Pedersen
On 12/03/2010 04:17 AM, Mike S wrote: Anyone familiar with Linux kernel timekeeping? On boot, the kernel picks a clocksource. If the cpu is recent, and it is not forced, the tsc (cpu) counter gets chosen. The tsc increment rate is initially unknown, and is measured against pit (8253/8254), and