[App_rpt-users] URI frustration

[Anthony Percy]

Thanks David,
I will  investigate the timer res  and get back to you....

regards
Anthony, VK2ACP
On Sep 21, 2012 2:13 AM, "David McGough" <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I've seen URI driver issues in the past as well. In my situation, all was
> working great on an older MoBo.  Then, for some new repeaters, I switched
> to a latest-generation Zotac Mini-ITX board with AMD 3.2GHz dual-core CPU.
> These boxes exhibitied similar green LED issues and "Mr. roboto" like
> audio problems. I found the problem was due to a kernel
> timer/compatibility bug with the new hardware....A was using the default
> ACID install at that point--CentOS 5.3, 2.6.18.xxx kernel.
>
> I resolved the issue by downloading and "hand cooking" the latest (at that
> time--2.6.30.5)  kernel which had properly working hi-res timer code. I
> also hacked the zaptel-dummy driver to use the hi-res timer. Since these
> fixes, both boxes have run perfectly--the latest uptime (which I just
> checked) is 208 days. Also, neither box exhibits any cold boot / warm boot
> issues.
>
>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
>
>
> On Thu, 20 Sep 2012, Anthony Percy wrote:
>
> > Hi Jay,
> > The reason I replied is I have been trying ( and I think got a working
> > solution) to fix a similar problem for weeks, talk about CM108 URI
> > Frustration.....!
> >
> > What happened is this...
> >
> > 1. Our VK2CRZ allstar node 2393 has been working for a few years now
> > but the  PC is a bit old... So we bought a new Intel H55 chipset based
> > i3 mobo a few months ago to replace it (Model no is ASUS P7H55D-M Pro
> > mobo).
> > 2. We loaded new ACID install, copied the existing /etc/asterisk
> > files, unplugged the USB cable existing URI connected to the repeater
> > and connected to the new Allstar PC....
> > 3. We found the COR and PTT worked fine but the audio was just hum.. :-(
> > 4. Plugged the URI back into the existing repeater and it works fine!!!
> > 5. Looks like an audio path problem.... but the URI green LED was
> > flashing slower and after a few cold boots we noticed the new boot now
> > had the URI green LED flashing faster and now the repeater audio
> > worked fine!!! Did a warm reboot  , URI green was flashing slower and
> > repeater audio was now hum again....No matter what I did could I get
> > the URI green LED flashing faster again on the ACID install....
> >
> > My research indicated that there is some sort of conflict between the
> > URI sound driver (snd-usb-audio) and the snd-hda-intel driver that is
> > used for the Realtek ALC886 sound card on this H55 express chipset
> > motherboard...And maybe a probelm with the H55 USB bus...
> >
> > This is what I tried...
> >
> > 1. Disable the Sound card in the Bios... It seems that as soon as the
> > snd-hda-intel drivers are loaded, your URI sound drivers are stuffed
> > and now unreliable, so that was no fix.
> > 2. Gave up on Centos/ACID and setup up latest Debian 6.x on the ASUS
> > mobo . Downloaded allstar source code, and setup dev enviroment.
> > 3. Compiled Zaptel first... Compiled OK but zaptel udev was broken on
> > reboot. Easliy fixed by changing zaptel.rules "=" lines to"=="!!!
> > 4. Compiled asterisk OK and did make install, All OK.
> > 5. Tried loading Realtek ALC886/snd-hda-intel  sound card drivers..
> > Worked fine but they TOTALLY removed snd-usb-audio URI sound
> > drivers!!!!
> > 6. Noticed that Realtek ALC886/snd-hda-intel  sound card drivers is
> > really a ALSA driver install with configure options. Googled and found
> > options to reload snd-usb-audio drivers.... e.g download from
> > alsa-projects.org; alsa-driver-1.0.25  and ./configure
> > --enable-dynamic-minors
> > 7. Disable sound card in bios and reboot. URI drivers are now working
> again...
> > 8. Now load alsa-oss-1.0.25 drivers or the chan_usradio driver
> > complains about missing devices...and cold reboot.
> >
> > Now allstar seems to work ok on the URI card... Warm reboots don't
> > work all the time however in resetting URI card. Only cold reboot will
> > reset the URI, in that a warm reboot may end up with the URI green
> > leds flashing slowly but a cold reboot 9/10 times now seems to set the
> > URI green leds flashing at the normal rate...
> > Sometimes a "alsa force-reload" will help reset the URI
> > I hope this is not a general problem but is one that is mobo/URI
> specific....
> >
> > Hope it helps
> >
> > Anthony, VK2ACP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jay Urish jay at unixwolf.net
> > 1:00 PM (2 hours ago)
> >
> > Yes, my LED appears to be flashing at the right rate. I just have an
> > audio path problem.. I have the COR and PTT right..
> >
> >
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> >
> > Hi Jay,
> > I had a similar problem recently. on a repeater that worked perfectly
> > using an older motherboard...
> > ... To check if its the same problem, is the URI green LED flashing at
> > its normal rate, e.g. 3-4 times a second  or is it a lot slower?
> > And are you using the current ACID install????
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Anthony, VK2ACP
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