[Tlf-devel] RE: Compiling hamlib for TLF - additional question and info

[Andy Summers]

Hi Steve,

Quiet on here!

I've only just subscribed to this list so I had to copy-n-paste your 
e-mails from the web archive.

I started using linux for the first time at home in January (although I 
do use it at work). I'm using Fedora10. I've used tlf/hamlib/cwdaemon 
using a homebrew opto-isolated USB-serial converter based on the FTDI 
FT232R, so pretty close to what you want to do! My PC is pretty old and 
so it struggles a bit under gnome. I can also switch to XFCE, whose 
concole is a bit better for tlf.

I believe hamlib uses C++. I'm not aware there are any other bindings? 
Have you actually tried installing hamlib from source? All I did was 
follow the instructions given on the tlf page: 
http://home.iae.nl/users/reinc/tlf/tlfdoc-0.9.9/tlfdoc.html

Sometimes the error messages can be a bit cryptic from the configure and 
make commands. Usually if it fails it's because a package is missing. In 
this instance 'yum' is your friend.

I also use CQRLog here, which is also able to talk to my Ten Tec Orion 
via hamlib.

I'm using cwdaemon on the same USB-serial port as used by hamlib to talk 
to the Orion. Some may gasp at this, but it can be made to work under 
tlf. I've been unable to do this under CQRLog because I believe CQRLog 
has a bug in the way it sets serial_handshake. I haven't needed to 
modify the kernel to run cwdaemon, but then I'm not a high speed CW op!

hamlib can be tested from the command line using 'rigctl' before you try 
it with anything else.

So, my advice is to try and report back with the error messages if you 
get stuck.

73 es GL,
Andy, G4KNO.


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*From*:         Steve Sutterer
*Subject*: 	[Tlf-devel] RE: Compiling hamlib for TLF - additional 
question and info
*Date*:         Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:14:59 -0500

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Additional question: Will I need static libraries for TLF, XTLF, CQRLOG, 
or fldigi?

BTW, I’m using XFCE for my WM.

Steve

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*From:* Steve Sutterer [mailto:address@hidden
*Sent:* Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:11 AM
*To:* 'address@hidden'
*Subject:* Compiling hamlib for TLF

I am in the process of installing TLF for the first time. I see rpm’s 
available for hamlib-1.2.8 but haven’t found any yet for 1.2.9, so I 
will need to build hamlib in order to use that latest version (which has 
improvements for the rigs I use).

When I build hamlib for TLF, what binding do I need to use? C++? Perl? 
Python?

Are different bindings required for XTLF, CQRLOG, or fldigi?

Target platform is an Acer Aspire One netbook. OS will be Linpus (Fedora 
8 derivative), Fedora 10, or Sidux. Rig interface will be through a 
FTDI-based USB to serial converter.

I’ll also be installing cwdaemon for keying.

Linux is new to me… help/advice is much appreciated.

73 and thanks,

Steve AK0M