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SmartSDR on Linux

I have been playing with this a bit and have a bit typed up if anyone is interested, I am not a programmer and no reverse engineering was done here just playing around with Linux and WINE.
if you interested in my write up send me a Email at wx7yatarrldotnet
73's
Bret
WX7Y
if you interested in my write up send me a Email at wx7yatarrldotnet
73's
Bret
WX7Y
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Like I said I have tried,,,yes SSDR will install but it will not really work because of missing needed drivers.
I can not get .net framework 4 installed that will permit me to install SSDR.
It says a newer version of .net or the same is already installed, so instalation will stop.
There are all kinds of problems running SSDR in Linux..
Email me direct if you want my instructions.
I WON'T take up any band width on the FLEX system for this.
you can find my Email in my original post.
73's
Bret
WX7Y
Most user now day want turn key, not that there is anything wrong with that for sure.
Been playing around on my MacBook PRO to see if I can it it to work there and so far I am stuck on the "DOT.NET 4.0 not installed because of newer version" issue, Good luck.
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have a great day
Bret WX7Y
I am sure that no one would object to you burning bandwith here to let us know what and how you have done what you have done.
Tim
My 6700 is out in my shop and the LINUX computer is in the house.
Talking to KJ7S over air on it using my using my Old Heil head set plugged into the Sound blaster USB Sound device.
Yes about the same as VM but full screen instead of small little window and you don't have to have a Licensed copy of Windows to load on it.
Bret
Its much easier to have a small windows machine stuck away somewhere and attach to it from you Linux box when you want to run some windows app. Linux is good for the average user who just wants to run some office applications and cruise the interent now and again. The best apps run under Windows and In my opinion, it just isn't worth the trouble to try to force them to run under Wine or VB. Life is short. Do something fun!
With all the updates windows is doing now and what looks like will become a yearly subscription operating system I FULLY welcome SDR for Linux. I look forward to being able to run this in Linux as I am currently installing my first Linux operating system.
Linux is nice, but has issues too. I kind of doubt that any freeware for Linux to run a Flex will show up. I only know one person that ported the FlexLib API to work in Linux. And he decided to not make it available to other Linux developers. Or make his Linux app available. ( either paid or freeware) You can run SSDR in a VM in Linux. But, that is problematic in itself. Linux doesn't have the user base that Windows has. So, the only way to get a program to run you Flex in Linux is to write it yourself.
Not impossible. Just a lot of work.
James
WD5GWY By the way, what makes you believe Windows will become annual subscription software?
At this point, I'm just considering a Flex 6400, but if I have to have Windows or a MacOSX just to run it, it's a non-starter.
73, Jim KK0U