[App_rpt-users] [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: Culling Linux Services (ACID)

Mon Aug 1 03:16:32 UTC 2011

Not running ntpd here, though

George Csahanin
Sent from my iPad

On Jul 31, 2011, at 8:44 PM, Chuck Henderson <chuck.henderson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Disable NTPD and the problem happens much less often.  I cron ntpdate to run once per hour to keep the time close.  This way I only hear the audio glitch once per hour rather than intermittently.
> 
> On Jul 31, 2011 4:57 PM, "Steve Gladden" <steve at michiganbroadband.com> wrote:
> > There's a recording of it over here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqYwhtuVLDs
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: app_rpt-users-bounces at ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces at ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of George Csahanin
> > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 2:16 PM
> > To: John Heron
> > Cc: app_rpt mailing list
> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] [SPAM] Re: Culling Linux Services (ACID)
> > 
> > I think I know what you mean. Shows us as a very brief, repeated disruption to PL tone, drops your mobile/ht decoder, maybe for time in 2 seconds, then ok for a while. t iunterrupts main audio as well, just very brief and not noticed.
> > 
> > Yup, every PC I tried does it. I jusst got used to it.
> > 
> > I wanted to get a recording of it over a year ago, but no clean way to record audio. You really get to notice it if you put your signal generator in the receiver, and modulate with something like a 1Kc tone
> > 
> > I've tried five computers and four USB devices, all do it.
> > 
> > GeorgeC
> > W2DB
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Heron" <jh0932 at gmail.com>
> > To: "George Csahanin" <george at dyb.com>
> > Cc: "Lu Vencl" <vencl at att.net>; "MichaelCarey" 
> > <michaelcarey at internode.on.net>; "app_rpt mailing list" 
> > <app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 12:26 PM
> > Subject: [SPAM] Re: [App_rpt-users] Culling Linux Services (ACID)
> > 
> > 
> >> Any motorboating issues?
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On Jul 31, 2011, at 1:21 PM, "George Csahanin" <george at dyb.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> So far built 3 on Intel D945GCLF2 boards, PicoPSU power supplies, both 
> >>> Limey off a CF and Acid off disk
> >>>
> >>> Use CM108 $6.96 USB sounds FOBs. Brought PTT out of one of them, the 
> >>> others use printer port for PTT, and all use software squelch and ctcss 
> >>> decode.
> >>>
> >>> GeorgeC
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Heron" <jh0932 at gmail.com>
> >>> To: "'Lu Vencl'" <vencl at att.net>; "'Michael Carey'" 
> >>> <michaelcarey at internode.on.net>; "'app_rpt mailing list'" 
> >>> <app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 9:25 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Culling Linux Services (ACID)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> It begs the question on what hardware really works 100% and what does 
> >>>> not. I
> >>>> ran into this years ago running a global pactor III network and finally 
> >>>> had
> >>>> to goto a acceptable hardware list as some hardware came real close to 
> >>>> being
> >>>> fully compatible but would sporadically do weird things for no apparent
> >>>> reason... a bad thing when the box is in remote jungle locations... It 
> >>>> boils
> >>>> down to who has had the least amount of issues with motherboard a vs. b 
> >>>> and
> >>>> so on...
> >>>>
> >>>> I am looking at small micro ATX form factors for example... anybody have
> >>>> suggestions for a inexpensive repeatable reliable solution?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: app_rpt-users-bounces at ohnosec.org
> >>>> [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces at ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Lu Vencl
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 9:44 AM
> >>>> To: 'Michael Carey'; 'app_rpt mailing list'
> >>>> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Culling Linux Services (ACID)
> >>>>
> >>>> Michael,
> >>>> I still have not figured out what causes this issue.
> >>>> I have tried adding two different NEC chipset USB PCI boards and that 
> >>>> made
> >>>> it much worse on my ASUS mother boards. I believe I have pretty much
> >>>> exhausted all options at this point. I just don't know why all 8 of my 
> >>>> boxes
> >>>> 2.8 GHZ (all Asus) do this. I went to slower boxes (even down to 400 
> >>>> Mhz)
> >>>> and I don't get this issue.. Go figure.
> >>>> There has to be some other underlying issue where perhaps and interrupt 
> >>>> is
> >>>> being messed with or some other issue. I just can't pin it down.
> >>>> I am working out a trade for some slower boxes in exchange for these
> >>>> machines as a solution for now.
> >>>> Sorry I wish I had a better answer.
> >>>> Lu
> >>>> KA4EPS
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: app_rpt-users-bounces at ohnosec.org
> >>>> [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces at ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Michael Carey
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 7:00 AM
> >>>> To: app_rpt mailing list
> >>>> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Culling Linux Services (ACID)
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Everybody,
> >>>>
> >>>> In an effort to make node 27871 a lean, mean, fighting machine... I'm
> >>>> trying to keep things neat and tidy by stopping any services that have
> >>>> no direct impact on the operation of the node.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm after input on what others have done on their own AllStarLink nodes.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have done a similar thing on my Icom G2 D-Star gateway... going
> >>>> through and disabling services (like bluetooth, VNC, smartcard, IPv6, 
> >>>> etc).
> >>>>
> >>>> On a side note, has anyone found a definitive cause for the occasional
> >>>> motorboating/stuttering audio when an AllStarNode transmits? I have
> >>>> another machine that I can use, but I would like to know what causes it
> >>>> and how it can be eliminated or reduced. This is the only thing that has
> >>>> marred an otherwise perfect experience with my AllStarLink node.
> >>>>
> >>>> Michael.
> >>>> VK5ZEA
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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