Re: KPSK v.1.0rc1 released (PSK31 for KDE 3.x)
Um, I won't be able to do that anytime soon, as I am not set up to test actual
audio out.
I was compiling this for my distro (sorcerer) as I am nominally in charge of
the ham programs and such.
Anyways, I *would* like to hear how the unsuspend works in your testing.
(I *DO* plan on using psk31 soon though!)
Bob
w9ya
On Friday 06 September 2002 10:27 pm, Ernest Stracener wrote:
> Great! I will try testing it here in just a few minutes...maybe we can
> each try to cause artsd to unsuspend while kpsk is running...don't know
> how, but maybe monkey with different stuff to see if we can crash it.
> Yahoo!
>
> I'll let you know how my test goes...
>
> Ernie
>
> On Friday 06 September 2002 10:31 pm, w9ya wrote:
> > Yes apparently this will take care of bringing up the program. Although I
> > am not sure this will not be an issue because of the auto un-suspend
> > deal. That may well affect smooth operation. Dunno. Perhaps you can test
> > this?
> >
> > BTW the default setting for this is 60 secs. Although it seems much
> > shorter now that I test it.
> >
> > Anyways, thanxs for all the help to you and Joop !
> >
> > Bob
> > w9ya
> >
> > On Friday 06 September 2002 10:00 pm, Ernest Stracener wrote:
> > > I did some searching and found a few references to it. Apparently this
> > > is a common problem & appears to be due to the way that artsd locks up
> > > the soundcard. From the KDE soundserver documentation:
> > >
> > > (option)"Autosuspend if idle for. Normally aRts locks the sound card
> > > device, so that other applications cannot use it. If you enable this
> > > option, then if aRts has been idle for the amount of time you set, it
> > > will suspend itself, allowing any application access to the sound
> > > hardware. If aRts receives another request, it will unsuspend, and
> > > continue as normal. Enabling this option may cause a small delay when
> > > you start an aRts application."
> > >
> > > Perhaps turning off the system sounds notifications would allow artsd
> > > to suspend and allow other applications to use the sound device?
> > >
> > > Ernie
> > >
> > > On Friday 06 September 2002 09:21 pm, w9ya wrote:
> > > > Well, o.k...that's what I thought it might be.
> > > >
> > > > So I assume this will not be a "wholy" kde3 compatable program then.
> > > > i.e. having to turn off arts and etc. Is that right?
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > > w9ya
> > > >
> > > > On Friday 06 September 2002 07:26 pm, Ernest Stracener wrote:
> > > > > Hello Bob!
> > > > >
> > > > > That's an easy one! Joop was right on the money.
> > > > >
> > > > > You need to turn off the ARtsD soundserver:
> > > > > kcmshell arts
> > > > > Uncheck the "Start ARtsD soundserver at startup" box, OK & exit.
> > > > > Restart KPSK.
> > > > >
> > > > > To transmit, you will need to have write permissions for /dev/ttyS0
> > > > > (or your port)...most easily achieved by adding your username to
> > > > > the group that owns the ports (e.g. ls -al /dev/ttyS0, get into
> > > > > that group--for redhat it is group 'uucp')
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for giving it a shot...let me know how it goes. I am now
> > > > > subscribed to Debian Hams, so a post to the list will get to me.
> > > > > Otherwise there is a kpsk-user list at the sourceforge project
> > > > > page.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck & I hope to see you on the waterfall soon!
> > > > >
> > > > > 73-
> > > > > Ernie
> > > > >
> > > > > On Friday 06 September 2002 07:04 pm, w9ya wrote:
> > > > > > On Friday 06 September 2002 03:03 pm, Ernest Stracener wrote:
> > > > > > > KPSK is a PSK31 application for KDE 3.x and Qt 3.x.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > A new release candidate of KPSK has been released for testing
> > > > > > > and bugspotting/squashing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > O.K. here's a quick report.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I use the default kde3 stuff for audio, which for me is 3.0.2 on
> > > > > > top of qt 3.0.5. Anyways, all the stuff for audio works fine ,
> > > > > > xine (dvd's), mouse and keyboard mistake beeps, watching tee wee
> > > > > > with xawtv, adn probably other stuff I am missing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > KPSK wants something more than this, probably a soundcard deally
> > > > > > not doubt, but it is complaining about "device or resource busy"
> > > > > > on /dev/audio, which for me is not a symlink and is 660. I
> > > > > > changed it to 777 and still "no go" with the same complaints.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I haven't read the fine manual yet, so please forgive this if
> > > > > > that info is in it, just was hoping if it was a kde3 style app
> > > > > > that wouldn't be necessary somehow. i.e. that the audio would
> > > > > > just "happen" so to speak.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanxs for your time, and vy 73;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > bob
> > > > > > w9ya
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Full details, documentation, packages and screenshots are
> > > > > > > available at http://1409.org/projects/kpsk . Packages are also
> > > > > > > on the project's development page is at
> > > > > > > http://sf.net/projects/kpsk .
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 73-
> > > > > > > Ernie
> > > > > > > KG9NI
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > (I am not currently subscribed to debian-hams, so if you have
> > > > > > > any questions, please contact me directly)
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