Cool, thanks for testing. Packages moved to main repo. -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred Smith" <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> > To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org> > Sent: Friday, 2 February, 2018 20:53:06 > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Anyone using GQRX in Centos-7, for SDR ? > On Fri, Feb 02, 2018 at 09:38:17AM +0000, Nux! wrote: >> Is it a Realtek chipset? > > yes it is. > >> I've had problems with it on CentOS as the system will load up the DVB drivers >> (for TV tuner) thus interfering with the SDR. >> What worked for me is blacklisting them & reboot. Give it a try. > > Ah, thanks, that's the trick. works now. > >> >> cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist_rtl.conf >> blacklist dvb_usb_rtl28xxu >> blacklist rtl2832 >> blacklist rtl2830 >> >> BTW there's a new package at http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/tmp/gqrx7/ if you >> care to test and confirm success so I can move it to the main repo. > > I've installed it and it seems to be working fine (based on about 20 > minutes of use, and note that I"m not an expert yet). > > thanks! > >> Nux! >> www.nux.ro >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Fred Smith" <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> >> > To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org> >> > Sent: Thursday, 1 February, 2018 22:38:09 >> > Subject: [CentOS] Anyone using GQRX in Centos-7, for SDR ? >> >> > I gave myself a toy, one of those cheap USB Software Define Radios, and >> > would like to use it on my C7 box. Having wasted some time on it, I gave >> > up and installed Ubuntu on a USB HD so I can boot that to play with SDR. >> > The Ubuntu GQRX installation is well documented and went off without a hitch. >> > but I just hate having to boot something else on my main box (partly because >> > it also runs a mailserver for my personal domain, partly because, well, >> > I just want my box running CentOS, not Ubuntu.) >> > >> > Searching through SDR info on line I see someone has documented installing >> > all the bits for C6, but I suspect the process is different for C7. >> > >> > BTW, I installed the various bits I could find from, er, I think some >> > came from li.nux.ro, some perhaps from epel, on C7, but couldn't get >> > them to properly function. >> > >> > Worse, when the USB radio is unplugged from the system, it locks up hard. >> > >> > then a few days ago, I had been playing with it using the UBUNTU install, >> > did a reboot and for kicks fired up the GQRX on Centos, and lo and behold >> > it worked! I tried running it on Centos yesterday and it reverted to type, >> > i.e., lock up hard. I suspect that Ubuntu is leaving some hardware in a >> > state that allows it to work on a subsequent Centos boot (without poweroff), >> > but no clue what. >> > >> > So, if anyone can point me to how to use it on C7, I'd greatly appreciate it. >> > >> > thanks in advance! >> > >> > Fred >> > -- > > -- > ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- > I can do all things through Christ > who strengthens me. > ------------------------------ Philippians 4:13 ------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos