[Thumbgps-devel] Build vs. modify vs. what should we be doing anyway?

[Chris Kuethe]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 19:38, Ron Frazier (NTP)
<timekeepingntplist at c3energy.com> wrote:
> I think configuration data should be stored in flash.  That way extended
> power off periods are not a problem.
>
> My BU-353 has a supercap.  That's better than a battery that I might have to
> replace, or possibly couldn't replace.  But I don't like knowing that, if I
> unplug it for a week, I'm going to have to reprogram it.

See, I wouldn't mind losing the config after a few hours without
power. At least that way you have a way to reset the serial port when
it gets hopelessly confused - a situation known to gpsd as the
bluetooth problem.

>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
> On 3/12/2012 7:01 PM, Dave Taht wrote:
>>
>> I like the supercap idea more than the battery idea. I imagine (and I
>> may be wrong) - that that will have a longer field lifetime than a
>> battery could.
>>
>>
>
>
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