[time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 60, Issue 42

[Steve Rooke]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the link, I already have this setup working but the problem
is that it does not have the necessary Java component to make the
Truetime web system work and I have not taken the time to see if this
could be engineered in. Regarding running it under Firefox with SUN
Java on Linux, or even Windows, it crashes and looking at the Java
debug output there seems to be embedded references to specific Windows
files, ie. C:\blah\blah\blah, for the MS Java component, hence it
throws out null pointer references.

As for GPS disciplined NTP black-boxes, I'd just keep looking. I paid
about US$180 for mine from somewhere in the US (sorry but the auction
listing has expired now and I have no further info). These must rotate
out some times and if you do see one advertised as only available to
the US (as is all too frequently the case with US auctions, sadly), it
is always worthwhile asking the seller politely if they would consider
a bid from you. It has worked for me a few times and I think sometimes
that the seller is not keen on selling to certain countries so they
see it easier to say US only. Anyway, good luck with this, I'm glad I
got mine, it's just a turn-key system and easy to setup.

Best regards,
Steve

2009/7/10 Dave Baxter <dave at uk-ar.co.uk>:
> Hi again Steve...
>
> I found this:-
> http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page
> looking arround for any hints of IE and Linux.
>
> I'm wondering if it's more a problem of no ActivX in FireFox on 'nix,
> than any Java issue as such?
>
> OK on the self contained NTP boxes appearing time to time (punn not
> intended!)   Trouble is, from memory I never see such stuff available on
> the UK site, or that US sellers will ship overseas.  Cant say I blame
> them sometimes though.
>
> I'll keep 'em peeled just in case.
>
> Best Regards.
>
> Dave B
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:11:21 +0100
>> From: "Dave Baxter" <dave at uk-ar.co.uk>
>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] GPS just got very accurate
>> To: <time-nuts at febo.com>
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>> > Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 01:46:07 +1200
>> > From: Steve Rooke <sar10538 at gmail.com>
>> > Subject: [time-nuts] GPS just got very accurate
>> >
>> > Was just checking the GPS status page of my Truetime NTP
>> server and it
>> > reported "Number of Satellites Tracked  892"!
>> > Quite apart from it only being able to track 8 birds, since
>> when has
>> > NASA suddenly become that busy sending sats into space, it would be
>> > quite a log-jam up there :-)
>> >
>> > Refresh of page gave the correct answer, 5. Maybe it's
>> something to do
>> > with the firmware needing MS Java VM to make it work and
>> that is not
>> > supported any more. Anyone know if there is a firmware update for
>> > these devices so that it can work with SUN Java?
>> >
>> > 73,
>> > Steve
>> > --
>> > Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD & JAKDTTNW A man with one clock knows
>> > what time it is; A man with two clocks is never quite sure.
>>
>>
>> Hi Steve...
>>
>> MS's JVM is still documented at...
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/default.mspx
>> with links to all sorts of related stuff.  I'm sure you could
>> find the download from some archive somewhere if you poke
>> about the web.
>>
>> As to self contained GPS diciplined NTP servers, they seem to
>> be like rocking horse do-do's on the surplus market, hence my
>> increasing dabbling in FreeBSD and it's aledged ability to do
>> such things well, given a PPS capable GPS gadget, and some
>> messing about recompiling the
>> kernel with an extra option or two enabled.   I have the hardware, I
>> have the software, I just need the time to make it all work!
>>
>> Regards...
>>
>> Dave B (G8KBV/G0WBX   I can legaly talk to myself!  Still get no sense
>> though...)
>>
>> My need for reliable NTP time?  (Something my ISP seems to
>> find dificult to do!) http://g8kbv.homeip.net:8008/
>
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-- 
Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD & JAKDTTNW
A man with one clock knows what time it is;
A man with two clocks is never quite sure.