Hi Alan,

There is no need for all the details of your hardware, it's not
relevant.  It won't run on RPi like systems - too much CPU load, and
possibly other issues with sound.

It's running fine on x86 Ubuntu 17/18, Fedora 29/30, and Windows.

Cheers,
David

On 28/05/19 06:39, Al Beard wrote:
> Hi all,
> *
> *
> *This is no fun at all....*
> *
> *
> *Armbian on the M2 Berry here:
> *
> *cat /etc/debian_version*
> *9.9*
> *cat /proc/asound/cards
>  0 [Device         ]: USB-Audio - C-Media USB Audio Device
>                       C-Media USB Audio Device at usb-1c19000.usb-1.2,
> full speed
>  1 [S3             ]: USB-Audio - Sound Blaster Play! 3
>                       Creative Technology Ltd Sound Blaster Play! 3 at
> usb-1c19000.usb-1.4, full spee
> *
> *
> *
> *Though the FreeDV2020 app runs without crashing, I get no audio in from
> either device.*
> *
> *
> *Groups, I'm a member of these:*
> *
> *
> *dialout:x:20:alanb
> audio:x:29:alanb
> plugdev:x:46:alanb
> *
> *
> *
> *======================= OK then =============*
> *
> *
> *What Linux systems are people using successfully?*
> *
> *
> *Please, what Linux version and what hardware?*
> *
> *
> *Alan VK2ZIW
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *On Mon, 27 May 2019 07:15:40 +0200, gerhard wrote*
>> Hi Alan,
>> Tnx for instructions. I will try that today.
>> 73's
>> Gerhard OE3GBB
>>  
>>
>> Am 27.05.2019 04:01, schrieb Al Beard:
>> *Hi Gerhard,*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *Virtual Audio Cable ...  on Linux.*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *Oh the Windoze world ..... VAC is a Windoze term.*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *It is the "loopback" device, part of the ALSA system since Day 1.*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *Though, never setup on "out of the box" systems.*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *Add a file to /etc/modprobe.d/      "snd-aloop.conf"*
>> > *with contents "snd-aloop"*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *and reboot (the easiest way).*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *When booted up again check for it loading, do:*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *cat /proc/asound/cards*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *It will give you 32 channels of "loopback".*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *You are right though, the Linux sound system is hard to get one's
>> head around.*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *With the kernel level drivers (ALSA).*
>> > *Then the "user level" PulseAudio which by default, "claims" all the
>> devices.*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *The your application can either get a list of devices available
>> from either of Pulse*
>> > *or ALSA.*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *In short, tricky.*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *And, just to annoy me, the "snd-aloop" kernel driver is not
>> available in Armbian.*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *Alan VK2ZIW*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *
>> > *On Sun, 26 May 2019 15:09:17 +0200, gerhard wrote*
>> > > Hi Alan, 
>> > > Great to hear that mode2020 is running on a Banana Pi!
>> > > I was able to install on Ubuntu 18.04 on a I5-8350. Hardware was just 
>> > > for € 350,- direct from China.
>> > > Made some tests in mode 2020 with WebSDRs and on QO-100 satellite.
>> > > I am still having problems with correct tuning. Also VAC is not working 
>> > > on
>> LINUX, so I had to make analog connections - quite noisy.
>> > > Do you have any information what to use for VAC unter LINUX? I have been 
>> > > trying a
>> virtual sink on pulsaudio, but it didn't work correctly as I didn't
>> see the audio device in FreeDV.
>> > > Any other methode to use virtual audio cable on Ubuntu? 
>> > > regards 
>> > > Gerhard OE3GBB 
>> > >   
>> > > 
>> > > Am 26.05.2019 13:59, schrieb Al Beard:
>>
>>
>>     > > Well,
>>     > >
>>     > > After a bit of "hacking" removing the "impossible
>>     instructions" trying
>>     > > to determine is this system (not Intel or AMD) has AVX/AVX2 in
>>     the
>>     > > FreeDV GUI Ver 1.4, it actually runs and doesn't crash in 2020
>>     mode.
>>     > >
>>     > > At this point, I have what looks like a working FreeDV 2020 app.
>>     > >
>>     > > No success on Fedora 29 on an i3 8100 or Ubuntu 18.04 on a
>>     current Pentium
>>     > > bought last week. H110 motherboard, bought for this job!!
>>     > >
>>     > > Both crash often and always when [Stop] is pressed.
>>     > >
>>     > > CPU load on the Berry, running a remote X session (ssh -Y
>>     user@host )
>>     > > in 2020 mode, no audio from a real radio yet.
>>     > > With Waterfall: 60% of one CPU core
>>     > > With Spectrum:  30% or one CPU core
>>     > >
>>     > > In short, light load.
>>     > >
>>     > > Alan VK2ZIW
>>     > >
>>     > > On Thu, 23 May 2019 15:28:00 +1000, Al Beard wrote
>>
>>         Hi all,
>>         > >
>>         > > Can somebody compile this up and test please?
>>         > >
>>         > > You will need "rtaudio" package installed
>>         > >
>>         > > http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~gary/rtaudio/
>>         <http://www.music.mcgill.ca/%7Egary/rtaudio/>
>>         > >
>>         > > And of course, the Codec2 2020 library with LPCnet.
>>         > >
>>         > > Then just a Linux PC with a stereo audio interface and
>>         speaker.
>>         > >
>>         > > Do a Tx in 700D mode and note the audio.
>>         > > Then try 2020 mode.
>>         > >
>>         > > All I get is blurt, silence, blurt, silence etc..
>>         > >
>>         > > I want this app working for a portable setup ie. no PC or
>>         laptop.
>>         > > A Pi.
>>         > >
>>         > > Alan VK2ZIW
>>         > >
>>         > > On Thu, 23 May 2019 12:48:01 +1000, Al Beard wrote
>>
>>             Hi all,
>>             > >
>>             > > Not so fast...
>>             > >
>>             > > On this Asus H110M-A system with a Pentium G4560 @
>>             3.50GHz
>>             > > we only have USB3 ports:
>>             > >
>>             > > 3  [S3              ]: USB-Audio - Sound Blaster Play! 3
>>             > >
>>             > > The audio from "fdvcore" is "bitsy", not the nice smooth
>>             > > audio when the same USB dongle is on the Armbian
>>             system (Banana Pi
>>             > > M2 Berry)
>>             > >
>>             > > FreeDV 2020 GUI on Armbian
>>             > > ==========================
>>             > >
>>             > > Though the "cmake" system searches for AVX/AVX2 or Neon,
>>             > > when doing "make" impossible instructions (for the
>>             x86_64 CPU)
>>             > > can't be assembled in fdmdv2_main.cpp as I recall.
>>             > > Git: git rev-list --count HEAD
>>             > > 1922
>>             > >
>>             > > Somebody has got to give it a go....
>>             > >
>>             > > Alan VK2ZIW
>>             > >
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