Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd 3.12 cgps 3.12 - time out with NL-402U

[Eric S. Raymond]

Philipp Seelig <address@hidden>:
> > How long did you wait?  This is sort of expected behavior.  I have
> > seen the same thing for a long time.  cgps will timeout until the
> > GPS starts sending data, which in a cold start could be many
> > minutes.
> > 
> 
> That is exactly what I misunderstood. I thought cgps would _always_
> keep running, as long as a gps device was plugged. Which is why I
> guessed that something is wrong with gpsd.
> 
> Sorry for the inconvenience.
> 
> Is there a easy way to determine if a gps device is present (even if
> this device doesn't send any valid data yet)?

Another question is whether this means cgps's timeout should be removed.
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                <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>

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