[pskmail] Re: Acer Aspire One?
- From: "John Douyere" <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:31:24 +1000
Thanks Rein,
I will try on my return next week and let you know how I go.
73s, John
On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 11:55 PM, Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> John, I did not test this yet, but I have a hunch this is what you need:
>
> Quote #########################
> Hi Rein,
>
>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:44:07 +0200, Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> said:
>
>> Is a statically linked binary for my eeePC's available? The last one I have
>> is
>> 3.03AJ..
>
> I have uploaded one for 3.03.1:
>
> ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/fldigi/binaries/fldigi-3.03.1-x86-static.tar.gz
>
>
> 73,
> Stelios, M0GLD.
> unquote ########################
>
> You may need to install a few libs from synaptic, but if you followed
> the instructions on the wiki that is not dangerous...
>
> Tnx to the fldigi team!
>
> Rein PA0R
>
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: "John Douyere" <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Gesendet: 21.09.08 00:38:28
>> An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Betreff: [pskmail] Re: Acer Aspire One?
>
>
>> Rein,
>>
>> I saw your post and following the issues (X server crashes) with
>> Fldigi V2.10 I left this option aside, using the Puppy live cd
>> instead.
>>
>> I then tried with Fldigi V3.02 and V3.03 with the stock standard
>> Xandros on my 701 but I get a new error:
>>
>> /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not found.
>>
>> I read on the eee forums that installing the latest version of GLIBC
>> will break the Xandros system. So I am not too keen to try.
>>
>> I followed the steps on the Pskmail eee4G page but I seem to be
>> missing something there. Is it possible to use Fldigi 3.02 or 3.03
>> with the Xandros system?
>>
>> 73s,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > The asus eeePC (the ones with Xandros) actually are capable to run
>> > pskmail/fldigi
>> > natively. There is a description on the wiki how to do it, and you don't
>> > break
>> > Xandros. The advantage is that everything works out of the box... wifi,
>> > soundcard,
>> > etc. And you have all apps (open office, sylpheed) ready to go. The changes
>> > proposed also open the machine to software from other repositories.
>> >
>> > http://www.pskmail.eu
>> >
>> > 73,
>> >
>> > Rein PA0R
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Hi Mike,
>> >>
>> >> I use an eee 701 so I can't comment on the Acer unit. I believe the
>> >> last option you mention (usb stick/memory card) with the live cd is
>> >> the best compromise option. This is the solution I use, with the
>> >> standard operating system still in place and I boot from the SD card
>> >> when I want to run pskmail and/or fldigi. Here is my take on the
>> >> pluses and minuses of that approach:
>> >>
>> >> + you do not interfere with the main o/s by installing additional
>> >> libarries (which in the case of the eee is not possible without
>> >> breaking the Xandros Linux system as far as I know!!!). Big plus for
>> >> me, otherwise I would have had to install eeebuntu or another
>> >> equivalent distro, then install all the libraries and then install
>> >> pskmail. Not without a few headaches in my opinion.
>> >>
>> >> + the pace of changes is quite high for the pskmail/fldigi software
>> >> and just copying a few files over to your memory stick is all you
>> >> need to do to upgrade (just remember the tweaks you applied last time
>> >> if any).
>> >>
>> >> - you don't have all the main applications you have in your system
>> >>
>> >> - sometimes you have to add some drivers or tweaks to the live cd o/s
>> >> (Puppy Linux in this case) to get it to work on your machine. But
>> >> most of the time it is pretty straitforward. Someone in the forums
>> >> will have done it before.
>> >>
>> >> - It's another Linux distro to lear/now about.
>> >>
>> >> All in all I believe from having used it for a few months and having
>> >> been through one upgrade that it is the easiest way to go.
>> >>
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> Good luck with the new machine, let us know how you go.
>> >>
>> >> 73s, John (VK2ETA)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 3:58 AM, Michael Schrody <kd7tkq@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> Hi! It seems the Asus EEE PC (was that the correct number of E's?) is
>> >> popular for running fldigi and pskmail, but I was wondering if anyone
>> >> has tried on an Acer Aspire One? It runs Linpus Lite on an Intel Atom.
>> >> I ask because I will be picking one up today. If nobody else has
>> >> tried yet, I guess I'll be the test case for that platform.
>> >>
>> >> I'm thinking worst case if it can't be made to run under the Linpus,
>> >> I should be able to boot Puppy or something else on a thumb drive or
>> >> flash card. Thoughts? Suggestions?
>> >>
>> >> 73 de Mike KD7TKQ
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Blessed is the person who can laugh at himself - he'll never cease
>> >> to be amused.
>> >>
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>> >
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