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Re: [App_rpt-users] Version 0.10
by hwstar＠rodgers.sdcoxmail.com 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

> > From: "John \(WB5NFC\)" <wb5nfc(a)yahoo.com> > Date: 2009/11/23 Mon AM 10:17:23 PST > To: app_rpt <App_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com> > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Version 0.10 > > Just ran astupd.sh on my node and got: > > You have ACID version: 0.9 and the version on http://dl.allstarlink.org is: 0.10 > Fatal error: astupd.sh cannot be used, you must re-install ACID to update this system. > > Does 0.10 address any of the audio dropout problems recently discussed? Dropouts are a recurring problem on my nodes as well. Hate to do a complete reinstall, but willing if there's a reason. > > Thanks! > > John / WB5NFC > > > > _______________________________________________ > App_rpt-users mailing list > App_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com > http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > No need to upgrade just yet. There have been no changes to app_rpt or chan_usbradio for ACID 0.10. ACID 0.10.The change from 0.9 to 0.10 was only because of some install script changes to support servers with large amounts of memory on them. Regarding audio dropouts: Some people have reported issues with audio dropouts, but I have not seen this on any system I installed on node 2011 so I don't really know how real this problem is. Even if I did have a system exhibiting this problem, it would have to be investigated by the authors of the usb channel driver Jim Dixon, WB6NIL and Steve Henke, W9SH as they wrote the code and know where to look for problems. Steve WA6ZFT Steve WA6ZFT

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playback command
by Matt Beasant 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

Hi all, I have been going nuts trying to remember the syntax for this and I am hoping someone here can put me straight! 96=playback 2514 ,hello-world in my rpt.conf file in the functions stanza. 2514 is the node number and hello-world is just an example sound file from the atserisk/sounds directory. I had this working once upon a time but now I just cant seem to get the syntax right to get it to work. All I want to do is to call a voice ID file from the scheduler by calling a macro, so I need to define a dtmf code to it so the macro can run the fiunction. Matt G4RKY

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Version 0.10
by John (WB5NFC) 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Just ran astupd.sh on my node and got: You have ACID version: 0.9 and the version on http://dl.allstarlink.org is: 0.10 Fatal error: astupd.sh cannot be used, you must re-install ACID to update this system. Does 0.10 address any of the audio dropout problems recently discussed? Dropouts are a recurring problem on my nodes as well. Hate to do a complete reinstall, but willing if there's a reason. Thanks! John / WB5NFC

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CTCSS Encode control
by Matt Beasant 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

A quick question.... I am using my new APP_RPT node to encode CTCSS from the USB fob and am doing this for the first time. Is there any way to get the encode to turn off at the same time as the rx input COS changes state, or perhaps after the CT has completed? I've been messing with the settings in usbradio.conf all day and so far have failed to get the encode to stop at any time other than when the Tx unkeys. Am I trying to achieve something thats not possible or am I looking in the wrong place? Regards, Matt G4RKY PS: Ramesh, if you're reading this as soon as I get this repeater off my bench and on the hill, you're 220MHz stuff is next in the queue :-D!

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Fwd: Re: ACID install issue anyone seen this before? anyone know the centos default root password?
by Stephen Rodgers 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Steve Gladden wrote: > On Fri, 20 Nov 2009, hwstar(a)rodgers.sdcoxmail.com wrote: > >> >>> >>> From: David McGough <kb4fxc(a)inttek.net> >>> Date: 2009/11/20 Fri PM 12:33:29 PST >>> To: Steve Gladden <steve(a)michiganbroadband.com> >>> CC: sales(a)qrvc.com, app_rpt mailing list <app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com> >>> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Fwd: Re: ACID install issue anyone seen >>> this >>> before? anyone know the centos default root password? >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009, Steve Gladden wrote: >>> <snip> >>>> Just as per request and for comparing notes.. >>>> Digging in deeper reveals the no sources error >>>> manually launching phase2 gies a little more detail: >>>> >>>> >>>> make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel/menuselect/mxml' >>>> gcc -o menuselect menuselect.o strcompat.o menuselect_curses.o >>>> mxml/libmxml.a mxml/libmxml.a -lncurses >>>> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel/menuselect' >>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel/menuselect' >>>> Generating input for menuselect ... >>>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/zaptel' >>>> echo "You do not appear to have the sources for the >>>> 2.6.18-164.6.1.el5PAE kernel installed." >>>> You do not appear to have the sources for the 2.6.18-164.6.1.el5PAE >>>> kernel installed. >>>> exit 1 >>>> make[1]: *** [modules] Error 1 >>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel' >>>> make: *** [all] Error 2 >>>> Failure: Unable to compile Zaptel 2 >>>> Fatal error: Unable to install Asterisk! >>>> [root@test rc.d]# >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Steve, >>> >>> Yes, I had the same problem that the kernel source code wasn't installed >>> when I did an ACID install a few months ago. But, this is easy to fix. >>> From a root prompt, just install the package using yum....A command >>> like: >>> >>> yum install kernel-PAE-devel.i686 >>> >>> Also, I'll upload my "cooked" 2.6.30.5 kernel tonight and send you a >>> link. >>> It should be easy enough to install... >>> >>> BTW, I seem to remember needing some other packages, too....But, I don't >>> recall which at the moment. >>> >>> >>> >>> 73, David kb4fxc >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> I'm still at work, so I have to make this brief. >> >> It would be nice to know if a 'yum install kernel-PAE-devel' >> allows phase2.sh to run to completion successfully. >> >> >> Steve >> WA6ZFT >> >> >> >> > > Steve.. it certainly does work (manually using yum to grab the changed > source). > > Brought it up on the Quad core Intel system New (NVidia Motherboard). > > It's working... and just like you said.. still audio dropouts here & there. > All of the 4 cores is at less than 1% utilization. > I'm pretty sure asterisk only uses one core. > > :-) > > > > > > I made a change to the phase1.sh script to do the 'uname -r | grep PAE' and the install runs to completion on a non-PAE system. This script change has been uploaded to dl.allstarlink.org/installcd. Try re-installing from scratch on a PAE system and tell me if it works or not. Steve WA6ZFT

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Fwd: Re: ACID install issue anyone seen this before? anyone know the centos default root password?
by Stephen Rodgers 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Steve Gladden wrote: > On Fri, 20 Nov 2009, hwstar(a)rodgers.sdcoxmail.com wrote: > >> >>> >>> From: David McGough <kb4fxc(a)inttek.net> >>> Date: 2009/11/20 Fri PM 12:33:29 PST >>> To: Steve Gladden <steve(a)michiganbroadband.com> >>> CC: sales(a)qrvc.com, app_rpt mailing list <app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com> >>> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Fwd: Re: ACID install issue anyone seen >>> this >>> before? anyone know the centos default root password? >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009, Steve Gladden wrote: >>> <snip> >>>> Just as per request and for comparing notes.. >>>> Digging in deeper reveals the no sources error >>>> manually launching phase2 gies a little more detail: >>>> >>>> >>>> make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel/menuselect/mxml' >>>> gcc -o menuselect menuselect.o strcompat.o menuselect_curses.o >>>> mxml/libmxml.a mxml/libmxml.a -lncurses >>>> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel/menuselect' >>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel/menuselect' >>>> Generating input for menuselect ... >>>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/zaptel' >>>> echo "You do not appear to have the sources for the >>>> 2.6.18-164.6.1.el5PAE kernel installed." >>>> You do not appear to have the sources for the 2.6.18-164.6.1.el5PAE >>>> kernel installed. >>>> exit 1 >>>> make[1]: *** [modules] Error 1 >>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel' >>>> make: *** [all] Error 2 >>>> Failure: Unable to compile Zaptel 2 >>>> Fatal error: Unable to install Asterisk! >>>> [root@test rc.d]# >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Steve, >>> >>> Yes, I had the same problem that the kernel source code wasn't installed >>> when I did an ACID install a few months ago. But, this is easy to fix. >>> From a root prompt, just install the package using yum....A command >>> like: >>> >>> yum install kernel-PAE-devel.i686 >>> >>> Also, I'll upload my "cooked" 2.6.30.5 kernel tonight and send you a >>> link. >>> It should be easy enough to install... >>> >>> BTW, I seem to remember needing some other packages, too....But, I don't >>> recall which at the moment. >>> >>> >>> >>> 73, David kb4fxc >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> I'm still at work, so I have to make this brief. >> >> It would be nice to know if a 'yum install kernel-PAE-devel' >> allows phase2.sh to run to completion successfully. >> >> >> Steve >> WA6ZFT >> >> >> >> > > Steve.. it certainly does work (manually using yum to grab the changed > source). > > Brought it up on the Quad core Intel system New (NVidia Motherboard). > > It's working... and just like you said.. still audio dropouts here & there. > All of the 4 cores is at less than 1% utilization. > I'm pretty sure asterisk only uses one core. > > :-) > > > > > > Let's stay focused on the install failure as the audio dropout issue will require input from Jim Dixon, or Steve Henke. I'm not familiar with the chan_usbradio/xpmr channel driver workings. I just did a fresh acid install and it did not select the PAE (Physical Address Extension) kernel and the install completed without any intervention required. `uname -r` issued installed after install is complete shows it is not a PAE kernel. I need to find a sure-fire way to detect the selection of a PAE kernel to use to select the kernel-PAE-devel or kernel-devel RPM during the execution of phase1.sh. When you do a uname -r | grep PAE, immediately after a failed install, are the characters PAE printed? If so, I could possibly use `uname -r | grep PAE` to detect when the PAE kernel gets selected at install. Note that this will require you to do yet another install! Steve WA6ZFT

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CM-109?
by Ken 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Greetings from a total newbie here Before hacking the USB fob I have here, does anyone know if the CM-109 works? The fob I bought was advertized as 108 but in fact has a 109 inside it. The '109 just seems like a slightly fancier '108. WWW dot cmedia.com.tw/usb_cm108.html cmedia.com.tw/usb_cm109.html Looking at the data sheets of each one these, the functional block diagrams are the same. On the software side, the product ID is 008 instead of 138 Thanks Ken KE2N

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Fwd: Re: ACID install issue anyone seen this before? anyone know the centos default root password?
by hwstar＠rodgers.sdcoxmail.com 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

> > From: David McGough <kb4fxc(a)inttek.net> > Date: 2009/11/20 Fri PM 12:33:29 PST > To: Steve Gladden <steve(a)michiganbroadband.com> > CC: sales(a)qrvc.com, app_rpt mailing list <app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Fwd: Re: ACID install issue anyone seen this > before? anyone know the centos default root password? > > > On Fri, 20 Nov 2009, Steve Gladden wrote: > <snip> > > Just as per request and for comparing notes.. > > Digging in deeper reveals the no sources error > > manually launching phase2 gies a little more detail: > > > > > > make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel/menuselect/mxml' > > gcc -o menuselect menuselect.o strcompat.o menuselect_curses.o > > mxml/libmxml.a mxml/libmxml.a -lncurses > > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel/menuselect' > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel/menuselect' > > Generating input for menuselect ... > > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/zaptel' > > echo "You do not appear to have the sources for the > > 2.6.18-164.6.1.el5PAE kernel installed." > > You do not appear to have the sources for the 2.6.18-164.6.1.el5PAE > > kernel installed. > > exit 1 > > make[1]: *** [modules] Error 1 > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/zaptel' > > make: *** [all] Error 2 > > Failure: Unable to compile Zaptel 2 > > Fatal error: Unable to install Asterisk! > > [root@test rc.d]# > > > > > > > > > Hi Steve, > > Yes, I had the same problem that the kernel source code wasn't installed > when I did an ACID install a few months ago. But, this is easy to fix. > From a root prompt, just install the package using yum....A command like: > > yum install kernel-PAE-devel.i686 > > Also, I'll upload my "cooked" 2.6.30.5 kernel tonight and send you a link. > It should be easy enough to install... > > BTW, I seem to remember needing some other packages, too....But, I don't > recall which at the moment. > > > > 73, David kb4fxc > > > > I'm still at work, so I have to make this brief. It would be nice to know if a 'yum install kernel-PAE-devel' allows phase2.sh to run to completion successfully. Steve WA6ZFT

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Fwd: Re: ACID install issue anyone seen this before? anyone know the centos default root password?
by Doug Bade 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

My reply went to Steve only, I am resending as it may help other folks.... I need to get specifics on the chipset I am refering to....but I have run into this stoppage as well and it is hardware related... Doug KD8B >Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:08:31 -0500 >To: Steve Gladden <steve(a)michiganbroadband.com> >From: Doug Bade <kd8b(a)thebades.net> >Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] ACID install issue anyone seen this >before? anyone know the centos default root password? > >There are issues with Centos and new Realtek ethernet chips. The OS >invokes the wrong driver with flakey startup as one byproduct. If it >does not finish updates and get the scripts for Allstar.. it stops >and gives a prompt. I have this happening on ATOM motherboards...as >the chipsets have some known issues... > >The solution is easy... I use a usb to ethernet adapter to build >with that is known compatible and then when all is done add the >drivers I need to fix the MB issue.. and pull the usb to etherent... > >Alternately on MB's I could.. I used an older PCI Intel Chipset NIC >and get around it too... > >This may have something to do with it??? Doug >At 12:07 AM 11/20/2009, you wrote: >>Anyone seen this before? anyone know the Centos default root password? >> >> >Meanwhile I'm going to try this on a 3Ghz all Intel much faster and see >> >if the radio drop outs are indeed gone or if they're all still there >> >and if in the same way or different... >> >>Or not... just tried installing ACID on two different *new* systems.. >>On both systems it goes and does everything updates & all.. >>I think it even compiles asterisk.. or sor sure at least starts >>into that process.. >> >>There's some sort of 'error right before it goes to the login >>screen but goes by in less than 1/2 second.. >>Hitting shit+pageup shows some scrollback but not the error.. >> >> >>Whie instlling ACID It goes straight to a login screen right after >>install and never EVER prompts for anything at all.. >>Anyone know the default root password on ACID if the install is doing this? >> >> >>Strange this happened a few days ago on one of the slower test systems... >>My only choice was to reboot and start all over again.. >>and it worked the 2nd time.. >> >>Just tried 4 times here and each time it seems to do everything >>including all of the updates (centos).. >>then just goes to a login prompt.. (I'm positive it's re formatting >>the hard drive during the install. >>I've also tried other install media.. >> >>rebooting just comes back to login again.. it somehow installed >>having not prompted for anything and it set a root password. >> >>Tried two computers total of 5 times this evening same result. >>It's almost as if some web resource is down and the install is >>bailing and doing some other default action along with setting up >>a password for root on it's own. >> >>everything seems to install and just goes to a login prompt never >>having asked for anything like it normally does >>where it asks for your node number/pass and callsign. >> >>Centos's LiveCD root password 12qwaszx does not work. >> >> >>Thanks!! >>Steve >> >> >> >> >>-- >>This message has been scanned for viruses and >>dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >>believed to be clean. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>App_rpt-users mailing list >>App_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com >>http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

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ACID install issue anyone seen this before? anyone know the centos default root password?
by Steve Gladden 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Anyone seen this before? anyone know the Centos default root password? >Meanwhile I'm going to try this on a 3Ghz all Intel much faster and see >if the radio drop outs are indeed gone or if they're all still there >and if in the same way or different... Or not... just tried installing ACID on two different *new* systems.. On both systems it goes and does everything updates & all.. I think it even compiles asterisk.. or sor sure at least starts into that process.. There's some sort of 'error right before it goes to the login screen but goes by in less than 1/2 second.. Hitting shit+pageup shows some scrollback but not the error.. Whie instlling ACID It goes straight to a login screen right after install and never EVER prompts for anything at all.. Anyone know the default root password on ACID if the install is doing this? Strange this happened a few days ago on one of the slower test systems... My only choice was to reboot and start all over again.. and it worked the 2nd time.. Just tried 4 times here and each time it seems to do everything including all of the updates (centos).. then just goes to a login prompt.. (I'm positive it's re formatting the hard drive during the install. I've also tried other install media.. rebooting just comes back to login again.. it somehow installed having not prompted for anything and it set a root password. Tried two computers total of 5 times this evening same result. It's almost as if some web resource is down and the install is bailing and doing some other default action along with setting up a password for root on it's own. everything seems to install and just goes to a login prompt never having asked for anything like it normally does where it asks for your node number/pass and callsign. Centos's LiveCD root password 12qwaszx does not work. Thanks!! Steve -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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