diff -Naurp ntp-4.2.2p4.orig/ntpd/refclock_nmea.c ntp-4.2.2p4.mash/ntpd/refclock_nmea.c
--- ntp-4.2.2p4.orig/ntpd/refclock_nmea.c	2006-06-06 22:16:53.000000000 +0200
+++ ntp-4.2.2p4.mash/ntpd/refclock_nmea.c	2006-12-13 16:22:26.000000000 +0100
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
 
 #include "ntpd.h"
 #include "ntp_io.h"
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #define RANGEGATE	500000	/* range gate (ns) */
 
 #define LENNMEA		75	/* min timecode length */
+#define LENPPS		LINUXPPS_MAX_NAME_LEN
 
 /*
  * Tables to compute the ddd of year form icky dd/mm timecode. Viva la
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ struct nmeaunit {
 	pps_params_t pps_params; /* pps parameters */
 	pps_info_t pps_info;	/* last pps data */
 	pps_handle_t handle;	/* pps handlebars */
+	int handle_created;	/* pps handle created flag */
 #endif /* HAVE_PPSAPI */
 };
 
@@ -140,7 +142,12 @@ nmea_start(
 	register struct nmeaunit *up;
 	struct refclockproc *pp;
 	int fd;
+#ifdef PPS_HAVE_FINDPATH
+	char id[LENPPS] = "",
+	     path[LENPPS];
+#endif	/* PPS_HAVE_FINDPATH */
 	char device[20];
+	uint bits, mask=~0, outb=0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Open serial port. Use CLK line discipline, if available.
@@ -225,18 +232,42 @@ nmea_start(
 	memcpy((char *)&pp->refid, REFID, 4);
 	up->pollcnt = 2;
 	gps_send(pp->io.fd,"$PMOTG,RMC,0000*1D\r\n", peer);
+        gps_send(pp->io.fd,"$PGRMO,,2\r\n", peer);
+        gps_send(pp->io.fd,"$PGRMO,GPRMC,1\r\n", peer);
+        gps_send(pp->io.fd,"$PGRMO,,,,,,,,,,,,2\r\n", peer);
+
+        mask &= ~TIOCM_RTS;
+        mask &= ~TIOCM_DTR;
+        outb |= TIOCM_RTS;
+        ioctl(fd, TIOCMGET, &bits);
+        bits &= mask;
+        bits |= outb;
+        ioctl(fd, TIOCMSET, &bits);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_PPSAPI
 	/*
 	 * Start the PPSAPI interface if it is there. Default to use
 	 * the assert edge and do not enable the kernel hardpps.
 	 */
+#ifdef PPS_HAVE_FINDPATH
+	/* Get the PPS source's real name */
+	time_pps_readlink(device, LENPPS, path, LENPPS);
+
+	/* Try to find the source */
+	fd = time_pps_findpath(path, LENPPS, id, LENPPS);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		msyslog(LOG_ERR, "refclock_nmea: cannot find PPS path \"%s\" in the system", path);
+		return (0);
+	}
+	msyslog(LOG_INFO, "refclock_nmea: found PPS source \"%s\" at id #%d on \"%s\"", path, fd, id);
+#endif	/* PPS_HAVE_FINDPATH */
 	if (time_pps_create(fd, &up->handle) < 0) {
-		up->handle = 0;
+		up->handle_created = 0;
 		msyslog(LOG_ERR,
 		    "refclock_nmea: time_pps_create failed: %m");
 		return (1);
 	}
+	up->handle_created = ~0;
 	return(nmea_ppsapi(peer, 0, 0));
 #else
 	return (1);
@@ -258,8 +289,10 @@ nmea_shutdown(
 	pp = peer->procptr;
 	up = (struct nmeaunit *)pp->unitptr;
 #ifdef HAVE_PPSAPI
-	if (up->handle != 0)
+	if (up->handle_created) {
 		time_pps_destroy(up->handle);
+		up->handle_created = 0;
+	}
 #endif /* HAVE_PPSAPI */
 	io_closeclock(&pp->io);
 	free(up);
@@ -367,7 +400,7 @@ nmea_pps(
 	/*
 	 * Convert the timespec nanoseconds field to ntp l_fp units.
 	 */ 
-	if (up->handle == 0)
+	if (!up->handle_created)
 		return (0);
 	timeout.tv_sec = 0;
 	timeout.tv_nsec = 0;