Re: [App_rpt-users] 64 bit
On 12/2/2011 8:49 PM, Ken wrote:
I had a 64 bit OS for a while but switched back to 32 bit. I had some other software I wanted to run on the same machine.
It seemed to work OK - although there were a flurry of warning messages (and maybe 1 error message) during the compile phase of asterisk install.
The kind of problem you describe can happen when the O/S does something it considers more important than handling your audio .. (asterisk runs at a relative low priority). Did your OS install put any extra stuff in there (like GUI) or Java or something?
Nope. I just tried to renice asterisk...moved it to -15...still hiccup'd...went all the way to -19...still happens (though not as often...). I was thinking along the same line re prioritization of running processes while chewing on a burger at Red Robin with the bride earlier...but was leaning more towards the on-board usb hardware was somehow not as robust (?) as the one in the laptop..but dismissed that out of hand. built it as a server, no gui, no extraneous stuff.
Reading some threads over on the LINRAD reflector, it seems that Leif has found that computers that have some combination of PCI and PCIe slots in them do not run sound applications well. Not sure why - or if it is relevant here, since we are running USB sound. I think I remember reading that someone had a USB problem once that was alleviated by adding one MORE fob .. GL & 73 Ken
-----Original Message----- From: Bryan D. Boyle [mailto:bdboyle@bdboyle.com] Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 9:08 PM To: Ken; app_rpt mailing list Subject: Re: 64 bit
On 12/2/2011 8:49 PM, Ken wrote:
I had a 64 bit OS for a while but switched back to 32 bit. I had some other software I wanted to run on the same machine.
It seemed to work OK - although there were a flurry of warning messages (and maybe 1 error message) during the compile phase of asterisk install.
The kind of problem you describe can happen when the O/S does something it considers more important than handling your audio .. (asterisk runs at a relative low priority). Did your OS install put any extra stuff in there (like GUI) or Java or something?
Nope. I just tried to renice asterisk...moved it to -15...still hiccup'd...went all the way to -19...still happens (though not as often...).
I was thinking along the same line re prioritization of running processes while chewing on a burger at Red Robin with the bride earlier...but was leaning more towards the on-board usb hardware was somehow not as robust (?) as the one in the laptop..but dismissed that out of hand.
built it as a server, no gui, no extraneous stuff.
Don't know why...but...picked up a 4-port USB PCI card from the big box store...plugged it in...figured out all the ports: (tail -f /var/log/messages | grep USB) re-edited my dongle config files...rebooted the system...clean audio...no 'cutting out'. OK...so, the question (there is always that, right?) is...a bus card plugged into the peripheral bus works ok, but the on-board controller doesn't? WTF is that all about? Gotta love it. Solved the problem, as of now...even got my ranger node working (close your ears, Jim...) with vox, and speaker audio and mic input (because I had the interface cable already built for a Wouxun...), and that works ok. (I'll build the cable to interface the DR-135 Alinco I have in the box but never got a Round Tuit...just to test the LiTZ functionality...:)). So...it's all up and running again. But it puzzles me as to why an onboard USB2.0 set of ports don't work as well as a peripheral card that gets plugged into the peripheral bus. Guess there are some things that I'm not meant to know...:) Thx for all the suggestions last night. To be honest, I was ready to put an ad up on QTH and QRZ for the whole kit and kaboodle...between having to build a new system (thanks, KB2EAR for your guidance) on a 2-yr. old comptuer, and then it not running as well as it did on an 8-year-old failing laptop, issues with the micor, yadda yadda. Yeah, it's not a destination...it's a journey, right? (hey, guys, if you haven't signed up for a ranger node...whatcha waiting for? 146.55 (all classes can use, with basic equipment), no PL, LiTZ autoconnect to wherever, 3 lines in the rpt.conf...what could be simpler?) BB WB0YLE Morrisville PA 27294/27295/27673/27710/27774/90102
Could be a crappy chipset built into the motherboard, higher priority hardware interrupt on the PCI card than the motherboard USB host, phase of the moon, etc. As for trouble with the MICOR, what could POSSIBLY go wrong with a MICOR??? It's built to last (as long as the interboard connector pins last, anyway). Bote
-----Original Message----- From: Bryan D. Boyle Sent: Saturday, 03 December, 2011 15:51 Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] 64 bit
Don't know why...but...picked up a 4-port USB PCI card from the big box store...plugged it in...figured out all the ports:
(tail -f /var/log/messages | grep USB)
re-edited my dongle config files...rebooted the system...clean audio...no 'cutting out'.
OK...so, the question (there is always that, right?) is...a bus card plugged into the peripheral bus works ok, but the on-board controller doesn't? WTF is that all about? ... Thx for all the suggestions last night. To be honest, I was ready to put an ad up on QTH and QRZ for the whole kit and kaboodle...between having to build a new system (thanks, KB2EAR for your guidance) on a 2-yr. old comptuer, and then it not running as well as it did on an 8-year-old failing laptop, issues with the micor, yadda yadda. Yeah, it's not a destination...it's a journey, right?
On 12/3/11 4:21 PM, Bote Man wrote:
Could be a crappy chipset built into the motherboard, higher priority hardware interrupt on the PCI card than the motherboard USB host, phase of the moon, etc.
Which it apparently turned out to be. Oh well, live and learn.
As for trouble with the MICOR, what could POSSIBLY go wrong with a MICOR??? It's built to last (as long as the interboard connector pins last, anyway).
Thinking it was the issues with the usb that happened at the same time as I put the micor back online...that something that came back from the repair shop was my first thought...will bring the micor back up...right now, the rack of equipment is in disarray...but all nodes are working... -- Bryan In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me. Sent from my MacBook Pro.
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