Re: [Linuxptp-users] Issue in running gPTP

[Richard C. <ric...@gm...>]

On Wed, Sep 04, 2013 at 10:06:34AM +0530, Aman Sharma wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> 
> We want to run linuxPTP with intel i210 NIC cards.For this , We compiled
> the linux kernel with version 3.5.0 and enabled PTP in it and also
> installed igb driver in the machine.But when running linuxPTP with command:
> 
> *./ptp4l -f gPTP.cfg -i eth4*
> 
> then it shows message PTP device is not specified and automatic
> determination is not supported.Please specify PTP device .
> 
> But when I check for PTP device in the folder /dev/ , there is no PTP
> device specified.
> 
> Can anyone Please help me in this.

Maybe you are not running the kernel that you think?

Show us the output of:

	uname -a
	dmesg
	lsmod
	cat /proc/devices
	./ptp4l -f gPTP.cfg -i eth4

Thanks,
Richard