1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cgps.c b/cgps.c
index a470745b..24b5a748 100644
--- a/cgps.c
+++ b/cgps.c
@@ -807,10 +807,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     /* heart of the client */
     for (;;) {
 	int c;
+        int wait_clicks = 0;  /* cycles to wait before gpsd timeout */
 
-	if (!gps_waiting(&gpsdata, 5000000)) {
-	    die(GPS_TIMEOUT);
+        /* wait 1/2 second for gpsd */
+	if (!gps_waiting(&gpsdata, 500000)) {
+            /* 240 tries at .5 Sec a try is a 2 minute timeout */
+	    if ( 120 < wait_clicks++ ) 
+		die(GPS_TIMEOUT);
 	} else {
+	    wait_clicks = 0;
 	    errno = 0;
 	    if (gps_read(&gpsdata) == -1) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "cgps: socket error 4\n");