[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: PS3 success with audio

[Robert McGwier]

ADDENDUM AND NOTE FOR ALL!!

make check works partially on YDL where it would not even start on FC5.

The RS Codec tests pass,  the vmcircbuf tests pass and then a string of 
failures end make check (all with segment violations).  This probably 
gives a clue.

pa_devs identifies

SPDIF: PS3PF

as hw:0,0

just as "Sound Device" detection on YDL's graphical interface but none 
of the python audio files will process hw:0, plughw:0, hw:0,0, etc. as 
being a valid "file name".

Progress is being made and YDL seems to have found a few devices. 
Thanks to Frank Brickle,  I have a Buffalo Wireless G125 WAP which can 
be reprogrammed since it runs Linux to be a transparent wireless 
ethernet connected interface.  You plug it into the ethernet jack and 
give it the Wireless parameters for your office and voila, wireless 
internet connectivity.  I think it uses one of the Broadcom parts.


Off to the office and more later.

Bob



Robert McGwier wrote:
> I literally have absolutely no idea what I have done, BUT,  snd_ps3.... 
>     is now found by PS3 running Yellow Dog Linux.  At some time in the 
> past two weeks while I was running around,  I did an update (after Terra 
> finally got my password fixed) and the sound system is found. I compiled 
> and installed PortAudio and pa_devs finds the device and all of the test 
> programs that are using only output work perfectly.
>
> When you run "top" on this machine,  you will see two threads.  Do NOT 
> do make -j3 or -j2.  Swig output has been compiling for AN HOUR and has 
> not finished.  ;-).
>
>
> For those running YDL,  I am sure you have discovered that you have 
> about 8k of free space in RAM when running Enlightenment.  Gnome is even 
> worse (2k).
>
> In /etc/inittab  where you find
>
> id:5:initdefault
>
>
> change the 5 to a 3 and reboot to get rid of the X login.  If you need X 
> things,  ssh in from a remote terminal.
>
> Now you will find that about 50% of RAM is free when the machine is 
> sitting idle.  The drop in swapping has a major impact on the PS3.
>
> I am hoping (like Tom) to report some success with the PS3 on Sunday.  I 
> have a full plate with Frank Brickle and Flex until Sunday afternoon.
>
> Bob


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