Cool, thanks for testing. Packages moved to main repo.
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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Smith" <fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, 2 February, 2018 20:53:06
> Subject: Re: 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Thursday, 1 February, 2018 22:38:09
>> > Subject: 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
>> > --
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