Re: [Tlf-devel] Install difficulties

[w9ya]

On Thursday 06 March 2003 04:51 am, address@hidden wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I'm a long time TR user (first version was 3.83 back about 10 years or
> > so)  and recently became aware of TLF.  Having recently purchased a new
> > computer,  I couldn't resist installing Linux.  I've been around UNIX
> > (I'm an electrical  engineer) for nearly 20 years.  I'm running RedHat
> > 7.3, kernel 2.4.18.3.
> >
> > I recently downloaded the latest files from the TLF site.  In
> > particular, I  couldn't get "cwkeyer" or "hamlib 1.13" to install.
> >
> > I like the cwkeyer driver, as it has paddle inputs, which I use quite a
> > bit.   The Makefile was looking for a ".config" file which doesn't exist
> > on my  system.  Figuring that I could resolve this problem with a bit of
> > detective  work, I put it aside and proceeded to install hamlib.
>
> Sorry, I haven't used this keyer for a year... I recall having some
> problems with it at that time (would hang up the output pin and the
> sidetone, only to be killed with removing and insmod-ing the module...,
> and the paddle inputs were so sensitive we had problems during a field-day
> set-up). Another drawback was the maintainability of the cwkeyer. Being a
> kernet module it needed update with kernel changes (although it should
> work with 2.4 kernels). Also I have not tested the cwkeyer driver since 12
> month. If necessary I will put some time in to get it working. (You should
> be able to cat text into the keyer... tlf just writes text to
> /dev/cwkeyer).
> I would suggest you first try the cwdaemon, and when that works try to get
> the cwkeyer to work, maybe with the help of PA3FKN, the author. It could
> also be possible that someone volunteers to add paddle input to the
> cwdaemon?
>
> > The hamlib installation went well.  I verified that my autoconf and
> > automake  were at the required revision levels, as mention in the hamlib
> > README file.   Following the instructions in the INSTALL file,
> > everything seemed to be in  place.
> >
> > I tried the "rigctl" command as mentioned in the Hamlib FAQ.  The only
> > thing  it does, no matter what switches I throw, is "freq =
> > 57786698487558987" (or  thereabouts).  According to the FAQ, entering
> > 'rigctl --list' should display  a listing of all supported rigs.
> > Entering 'rigctl --help' should give a  listing of commands.  All I get
> > is the same "freq = ...." mentioned above.
>
> You may want to contact address@hidden
> There you find all the experts. Maybe they also have a recent snapshot of
> hamlib-1.1.3
> I have installed the hamlib on a new computer last weekend, and it worked
> out of the box.

I used hamlib 1.1.4 which I compiled from source and got from cvs. That worked 
when 1.1.3 didn't.

73's

Bob
w9ya



>
> > I haven't installed TLF 0.8.18 yet, as I wanted to make sure that the
> > parallel port keyer and rig control were working first.
>
> If you have any other problems yelling here normally helps :)
>
> Sucess,
>
> Rein PA0RCT
>
> > Anybody out there have any ideas?
> >
> > Vy 73,
> > Charlie  N9CO