[time-nuts] Re: Replacement of Windows NTP server with Linux

[Kevin Schuchmann]

Russ,
  You could have also just run gpedit.msc (group policy editor) to turn off the updates/reboots in windows 10.
It comes standard on pro but can be added to home also I believe.

Kevin




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On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 9:56 AM, Russ Ramirez <russ.ramirez at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have been running a Windows PC with Lady Heather and Meinberg NTP monitor
> for 6-7 years now. One very annoying problem with Windows 10 has been the
> forced updates and reboots knocking my headless configuration on it's arse.
>
> So I have been experimenting with various Linux options, first with RPi 4
> with a compiled version of LH, and now with Ubuntu Server 20.04 using
> chrony, gpsd and of course the attached GPS device (NMEA for now, but being
> replaced with the Tbolt attached to the Win 10 PC).
>
> All seems to be working fine, the chronyc monitoring looks good and a run
> of w32tm /stripchart /computer:<ip> looks good compared to the Win 10 peer.
>
> I'll next be wiring-up PPS for the first time for the next round of tests.
>
> For you X experts out there, is there anything I need to watch out for? TIA
>
> Russ
> K0WFS
>
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