limey linux and parallel ports
Hello Gentlemen, I've been trying to get limey linux to work with some parallel ports. and it ain't working to what I think it should be. I'm using a Neoware CA-22 with 1GB RAM, 1GB flash and 1GHz processor. It boots and appears to run fine. I've configured it according to what K0KN and the info from ohnosec.org website. Something it not what it should be. There's always voltages on the parallel port pins I've specified in usbradio.conf. The voltage on pin 3 for ptt is at 2.4V and 4.8V on pins four and five. I have not run any commands on there to manually turn them on. When I run the command from the K0KN website to manually turn on the pin 3, the damn voltage still sits at 2.4V. When I run the command to turn it off, it still sits at 2.4V on that pin. Same thing for the other two pins. I don't understand why one of the GPIO pins sits at 2.4V and the other sit at 4.8V when the pins are set to be default off. Shouldn't the 'off' setting be zero volts, or something very close to zero? Below is what I added usbradio.conf for the parallel pins config: pp3 = ptt pp4 = out0 ;aux1 pp5 = out0 ;aux2 pp6 = out0 ;aux3 pp11 = cor Am I missing something? Something not correct? I'm rather disappointed the documentation is not very helpful in terms of what full configs should look like and the lack of references to teach new allstarlink dummies like me. ~Benjamin, KB9LFZ
Gee, I wasnt aware that the Neoware CA-22 was one of the COUPLE supported hardwares for Limey Linux.... ?? Also, WHY ARE YOU ATTEMPTING TO USE CHAN_USBRADIO ON A PROCESSOR THAT COULDNT POSSIBLY HAVE THE HORSEPOWER TO HANDLE IT?? Also, Limey Linux INTENTIONALLY does not support *ANY* OS drivers for the parallel port. Its intended to have the userspace programs access it directly with the use of ioperm. You probably are attempting to use a configuration file designed for a 'standard' OS distro. Jim WB6NIL
From: Benjamin@kb9lfz.com To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:04:54 -0500 Subject: [App_rpt-users] limey linux and parallel ports
Hello Gentlemen,
I've been trying to get limey linux to work with some parallel ports. and it ain't working to what I think it should be.
I'm using a Neoware CA-22 with 1GB RAM, 1GB flash and 1GHz processor. It boots and appears to run fine.
I've configured it according to what K0KN and the info from ohnosec.org website.
Something it not what it should be. There's always voltages on the parallel port pins I've specified in usbradio.conf. The voltage on pin 3 for ptt is at 2.4V and 4.8V on pins four and five. I have not run any commands on there to manually turn them on. When I run the command from the K0KN website to manually turn on the pin 3, the damn voltage still sits at 2.4V. When I run the command to turn it off, it still sits at 2.4V on that pin. Same thing for the other two pins. I don't understand why one of the GPIO pins sits at 2.4V and the other sit at 4.8V when the pins are set to be default off. Shouldn't the 'off' setting be zero volts, or something very close to zero?
Below is what I added usbradio.conf for the parallel pins config: pp3 = ptt pp4 = out0 ;aux1 pp5 = out0 ;aux2 pp6 = out0 ;aux3 pp11 = cor
Am I missing something? Something not correct? I'm rather disappointed the documentation is not very helpful in terms of what full configs should look like and the lack of references to teach new allstarlink dummies like me.
~Benjamin, KB9LFZ
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A case of RTFM - the "little" that is there by the OPs admission. Surely it says in big block letters what systems you support...? Might have to bold it, 72 point font, and red flashing letters... ^.~ Seriously, it does say "This is for a specific hardware set..." Use ACID dude, please, you'll stop tearing your hair out immediately. As a point of interest, could you <flash> text in an email Jim? >:) Sorry, I should stop the bad jokes. Use ACID. Yeah. Problem solved. On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Jim Duuuude <telesistant@hotmail.com> wrote:
Gee, I wasnt aware that the Neoware CA-22 was one of the COUPLE supported hardwares for Limey Linux.... ??
Also, WHY ARE YOU ATTEMPTING TO USE CHAN_USBRADIO ON A PROCESSOR THAT COULDNT POSSIBLY HAVE THE HORSEPOWER TO HANDLE IT??
Also, Limey Linux INTENTIONALLY does not support *ANY* OS drivers for the parallel port. Its intended to have the userspace programs access it directly with the use of ioperm. You probably are attempting to use a configuration file designed for a 'standard' OS distro.
Jim WB6NIL
From: Benjamin@kb9lfz.com To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:04:54 -0500 Subject: [App_rpt-users] limey linux and parallel ports
Hello Gentlemen,
I've been trying to get limey linux to work with some parallel ports. and it ain't working to what I think it should be.
I'm using a Neoware CA-22 with 1GB RAM, 1GB flash and 1GHz processor. It boots and appears to run fine.
I've configured it according to what K0KN and the info from ohnosec.org website.
Something it not what it should be. There's always voltages on the parallel port pins I've specified in usbradio.conf. The voltage on pin 3 for ptt is at 2.4V and 4.8V on pins four and five. I have not run any commands on there to manually turn them on. When I run the command from the K0KN website to manually turn on the pin 3, the damn voltage still sits at 2.4V. When I run the command to turn it off, it still sits at 2.4V on that pin. Same thing for the other two pins. I don't understand why one of the GPIO pins sits at 2.4V and the other sit at 4.8V when the pins are set to be default off. Shouldn't the 'off' setting be zero volts, or something very close to zero?
Below is what I added usbradio.conf for the parallel pins config: pp3 = ptt pp4 = out0 ;aux1 pp5 = out0 ;aux2 pp6 = out0 ;aux3 pp11 = cor
Am I missing something? Something not correct? I'm rather disappointed the documentation is not very helpful in terms of what full configs should look like and the lack of references to teach new allstarlink dummies like me.
~Benjamin, KB9LFZ
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Well before you totally give up on limey which I use and I don't think my board is on the supported list, did you re-check the file to see if it still has the PP setting additions you made? I had an issue a while back with a board trying to access the PP and someone asked me the same question. Since limey runs from memory, make sure after you make changes to your file, do the command, svcfg. This will write any changes to the CF card. That is what I was missing in the beginning. After a reboot, my config file went back to the original which did not have the PP parameters I had set since it kept reloading the file from the CF card into memory. Also, the board I am using now has about a 1.5G CPU with 512Megs of RAM and so far, I haven't had any audio issues. I may upgrade at some point since Im getting more into mini-itx machines and they are getting more powerful these days. Try that before you give up. Later K7ILO On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:53 PM, Shane Morris <edgecomberts@gmail.com>wrote:
A case of RTFM - the "little" that is there by the OPs admission. Surely it says in big block letters what systems you support...? Might have to bold it, 72 point font, and red flashing letters... ^.~ Seriously, it does say "This is for a specific hardware set..." Use ACID dude, please, you'll stop tearing your hair out immediately.
As a point of interest, could you <flash> text in an email Jim? >:)
Sorry, I should stop the bad jokes. Use ACID. Yeah. Problem solved.
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Jim Duuuude <telesistant@hotmail.com> wrote:
Gee, I wasnt aware that the Neoware CA-22 was one of the COUPLE supported hardwares for Limey Linux.... ??
Also, WHY ARE YOU ATTEMPTING TO USE CHAN_USBRADIO ON A PROCESSOR THAT COULDNT POSSIBLY HAVE THE HORSEPOWER TO HANDLE IT??
Also, Limey Linux INTENTIONALLY does not support *ANY* OS drivers for the parallel port. Its intended to have the userspace programs access it directly with the use of ioperm. You probably are attempting to use a configuration file designed for a 'standard' OS distro.
Jim WB6NIL
From: Benjamin@kb9lfz.com To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:04:54 -0500 Subject: [App_rpt-users] limey linux and parallel ports
Hello Gentlemen,
I've been trying to get limey linux to work with some parallel ports. and it ain't working to what I think it should be.
I'm using a Neoware CA-22 with 1GB RAM, 1GB flash and 1GHz processor. It boots and appears to run fine.
I've configured it according to what K0KN and the info from ohnosec.org website.
Something it not what it should be. There's always voltages on the parallel port pins I've specified in usbradio.conf. The voltage on pin 3 for ptt is at 2.4V and 4.8V on pins four and five. I have not run any commands on there to manually turn them on. When I run the command from the K0KN website to manually turn on the pin 3, the damn voltage still sits at 2.4V. When I run the command to turn it off, it still sits at 2.4V on that pin. Same thing for the other two pins. I don't understand why one of the GPIO pins sits at 2.4V and the other sit at 4.8V when the pins are set to be default off. Shouldn't the 'off' setting be zero volts, or something very close to zero?
Below is what I added usbradio.conf for the parallel pins config: pp3 = ptt pp4 = out0 ;aux1 pp5 = out0 ;aux2 pp6 = out0 ;aux3 pp11 = cor
Am I missing something? Something not correct? I'm rather disappointed the documentation is not very helpful in terms of what full configs should look like and the lack of references to teach new allstarlink dummies like me.
~Benjamin, KB9LFZ
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1.5Ghz is more then fast enough, my box is 1GHz downclocked to 750 and it works fine On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:31 PM, Jim Duuuude <telesistant@hotmail.com>wrote:
Gee, I wasnt aware that the Neoware CA-22 was one of the COUPLE supported hardwares for Limey Linux.... ??
Also, WHY ARE YOU ATTEMPTING TO USE CHAN_USBRADIO ON A PROCESSOR THAT COULDNT POSSIBLY HAVE THE HORSEPOWER TO HANDLE IT??
Also, Limey Linux INTENTIONALLY does not support *ANY* OS drivers for the parallel port. Its intended to have the userspace programs access it directly with the use of ioperm. You probably are attempting to use a configuration file designed for a 'standard' OS distro.
Jim WB6NIL
From: Benjamin@kb9lfz.com To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:04:54 -0500 Subject: [App_rpt-users] limey linux and parallel ports
Hello Gentlemen,
I've been trying to get limey linux to work with some parallel ports. and it ain't working to what I think it should be.
I'm using a Neoware CA-22 with 1GB RAM, 1GB flash and 1GHz processor. It boots and appears to run fine.
I've configured it according to what K0KN and the info from ohnosec.org website.
Something it not what it should be. There's always voltages on the parallel port pins I've specified in usbradio.conf. The voltage on pin 3 for ptt is at 2.4V and 4.8V on pins four and five. I have not run any commands on there to manually turn them on. When I run the command from the K0KN website to manually turn on the pin 3, the damn voltage still sits at 2.4V. When I run the command to turn it off, it still sits at 2.4V on that pin. Same thing for the other two pins. I don't understand why one of the GPIO pins sits at 2.4V and the other sit at 4.8V when the pins are set to be default off. Shouldn't the 'off' setting be zero volts, or something very close to zero?
Below is what I added usbradio.conf for the parallel pins config: pp3 = ptt pp4 = out0 ;aux1 pp5 = out0 ;aux2 pp6 = out0 ;aux3 pp11 = cor
Am I missing something? Something not correct? I'm rather disappointed the documentation is not very helpful in terms of what full configs should look like and the lack of references to teach new allstarlink dummies like me.
~Benjamin, KB9LFZ
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