Well, if you really want to go way out for all kinds of goodies, you might want to think in terms of something external to the computer that can still be controlled from your computer. I haven't done this myself, but have it on pretty good authority that the radios from Icom can be driven from linux. Look at http://www.icomamerica.com. On Sat, 15 Dec 2001, Brent Harding wrote: > Oh, anything that's linux compatible? I pretty much want AM and FM, but > would take the TV feature too, what would I use that would cause recording > to stop automatically? For the TV stuff, was going to use the vcr program > from the linuxdoc vcr howto, and it's able to be set to record a certain > time length. My machine happens to have two physical com ports anyways, so > that can work. > At 12:06 AM 12/15/01 -0800, you wrote: > >On Sat, Dec 15, 2001 at 12:08:36AM -0600, Brent Harding wrote: > >> Does it have AM radio? Is there a compatible card that does, or a software > > > >No, just FM. Can't expect everything on one card. Radio, TV and whatever > >else has to do with radio waves is difficult to design for PC with so much > >noise inside a typical PC. > > > >> controllable a/b switch so I can use a separate radio only card, and > >> schedule switching as the beginning of record script? Like for sample > >> #!/bin/sh > >> switch a > >> whatever program with arguments to do recording here > > > >You would be better off if you buy a good scanner or a receiver that > >covers wide range of frequencies with option for computer control over > >RS-232 and setup recording with generic sound card. > > > >> > >> The trouble with two devices is the need for two inputs. > > > >-- > >Rafael > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Blinux-list@redhat.com > >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp Learn how to make accessible software at http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp