LINUX Mageia 4 and Lubuntu 14 for AR Digital Modes

Plus a tiny Windows XP system

install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe pata_acpi; /sbin/modprobe ata_generic; /bin/true
install ide-controller /sbin/modprobe ide_pci_generic; /bin/true
install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe uhci_hcd; /sbin/modprobe ehci_hcd; /sbin/modprobe ehci_pci; /bin/true

#!/bin/bash
cd /home/waldis
echo IP address of main PC?
read ipad
ftpget -p 21 -u waldis --sync-mode  $ipad appoint.txt diary.txt waho.htm flopfil cdfil
cd .grok
ftpget -p 21 -u waldis --sync-mode  $ipad  .grok/xxx.db .grok/xxx.ts .grok/xxx.gf .grok/yyy.db .grok/yyy.gf .grok/.grokrc
cd /home/waldis
echo All done, hit Enter to close
read dummy
exit 0

#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
 
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Exec=xterm -geometry 200x90 -e lxdnew
Name=New_Icon
Icon=/home/waldis/icons/artbrush_32x32.xpm

#!/bin/bash
cd ~/Desktop
filex=1
suffx=".desktop"
until [ $filex -eq 0 ]
do
  echo "Creating new LX-DESKTOP item"
  echo "Name in directory, suffix .desktop will be appended :"
  read nenam
  nename="$nenam$suffx"
  if [ -f $nename ] 
  then
    echo "This file DOES ALREADY EXIST. Overwrite (y/n)?."
    read answ
    if [ $answ = "Y" ]
    then
       filex=0
    fi   
    if [ $answ = "y" ]
    then
       filex=0
    fi    
  else  
    filex=0
  fi
done
touch "$nename"
echo "#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open">$nename 
echo " ">>$nename
echo "[Desktop Entry]">>$nename
echo "Version=1.0">>$nename
echo "Type=Application">>$nename
echo "Command to execute as  primary:"
read comma
echo "Exec=$comma" >> $nename
echo "Enter Name (displayed on desktop):"
read namdt
echo "Name="$namdt>>$nename
loopend0=0
until [ $loopend0 -eq 1 ]
do
 loopend1=0
   until [ $loopend1 -eq 1 ]
   do
      echo "Enter icon-file name (fully qualified) or nullstring to select icon-file from file-listing"
      read dummy
      if [ -z $dummy ]
      then
         clear
         icfnam=$(dialog --title "Select an icon" --stdout --ok-label "done" --fselect ~/ 24 80) 
      else	 
         icfnam=$dummy
      fi	 
      if [ -f $icfnam ] 
      then
	clear      
        echo "look at your selection the tiny window, then close that window"
	display $icfnam
	echo "Do you like that selection? 1/0"
	read likeit
	if [ $likeit -eq 1 ]
	then
           filex=1
           loopend1=1
        fi		
      else
        echo "Something went wrong with your selection. Try again."
      fi
   done
 if [ -z $icfnam ]
 then
   echo "Incorrect selection or cancel hit - try again"
 else 
   loopend0=1
 fi
done
echo "Icon="$icfnam >> $nename
echo "Your chance to make any changes"
inmed="$nename###"
dialog --title "Edit file if you want to change anything" --stdout --ok-label "done" --editbox $nename 17 80 1>$inmed
if [ $? -eq 0 ]
   then
     mv -f $inmed $nename
   else
     rm -f $inmed
   fi
cd
exit 0

dd if=mandriva-linux-one-2009.1-KDE4-europe1-americas-cdrom-i586.iso of=/dev/sda bs=8M

#!/bin/sh
xfm -appmgr &
sleep 1
exit

install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe ehci_hcd; /sbin/modprobe uhci_hcd; /bin/true
alias pci:v000010ECd00008199sv000010ECsd00008199bc02sc80i00 rtl8187se
alias wlan0 rtl8187ser
alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-mixer-oss

AudioIn 0
AudioOut 6 

Update:
 
Still the built-in microphone cannot be silenced and the volume required for "recording" is extremely critical. 
Finally I disabled the built-in sound system and hung my USB dongle from the FDMDV tests off a USB port at the 
Asus. Now both audio connectors are stereo, the built in microphone is disabled and all works well using portaudio.

# Entry for /dev/sda1 :
UUID=57168e19-9d24-4ed4-ae81-1c85e2fc8138 / ext4 relatime 1 1
# Entry for /dev/sda5 :
UUID=41799712-4140-4f04-9910-5bc95383746f /home ext4 relatime 1 2
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/sdb5 :
UUID=97edac12-273c-4f77

timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd0,0)/boot/gfxmenu
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=57168e19-9d24-4ed4-ae81-1c85e2fc8138  splash quiet resume=UUID=97edac12-273c-4f77-b405-225376f71504 vga=788
root (hd0,0)
initrd /boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=UUID=57168e19-9d24-4ed4-ae81-1c85e2fc8138  resume=UUID=97edac12-273c-4f77-b405-225376f71504
root (hd0,0)
initrd /boot/initrd.img

title failsafe
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=UUID=57168e19-9d24-4ed4-ae81-1c85e2fc8138  failsafe
root (hd0,0)
initrd /boot/initrd.img

title Lubuntu
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=/dev/sdb1 splash quiet resume=UUID=97edac12-273c-4f77-b405-225376f71504 vga=788
root (hd1,0)
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-46-generic

title Lubuntuold
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=/dev/sdb1 splash quiet resume=UUID=97edac12-273c-4f77-b405-225376f71504 vga=788
root (hd1,0)
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic

title desktop 3.12.21-2.mga4
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz-3.12.21-desktop-2.mga4 BOOT_IMAGE=desktop_3.12.21-2.mga4 root=UUID=57168e19-9d24-4ed4-ae81-1c85e2fc8138 splash quiet resume=UUID=97edac12-273c-4f77-b405-225376f71504 vga=788
root (hd0,0)
initrd /boot/initrd-3.12.21-desktop-2.mga4.img


Boot menu on the Lubuntu system:

This hides in cryptic form in the file:
/boot/grub/grub.cfg
But it allows me to boot also into Mageia 4.

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 262502)

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
    AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
    Option "DontZap" "False" # disable  (server abort)
    #DontZoom # disable / (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "monitor1"
    VendorName "Plug'n Play"
    ModelName "LCD TV"
    HorizSync 32-80
    VertRefresh 56-75
    Option "PreferredMode" "1440x900"
    
    # Monitor supported modeline (60.0 Hz vsync, 47.7 kHz hsync, ratio 16/9, 38 dpi)
    ModeLine "1360x768" 85.5 1360 1424 1536 1792 768 771 777 795 +hsync +vsync
    
    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630
    
    # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    VendorName "Intel Corporation"
    BoardName "Intel 810 and later"
    Driver "intel"
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "screen1"
    Device "device1"
    Monitor "monitor1"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    Screen "screen1"
EndSection

• Video drivers for xorg: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers
• Seamonkey: /usr/local/lib/seamonkey
• Some application parameters are in ~/.config
• System configuration: /etc/sysconfig
• Icons are in /usr/share/icons (several subdirectories thereof).
• Grub configuration file: /boot/grub/menu.lst
• The X server configuration file xorg.conf is in /etc/X11
• The X server log file is in /var/log/Xorg.0.log

cd
rm -f .serv*
idesk &
wait
cp -f .icewm/menuwj .icewm/menu
exit 0

prog Terminal xterm_16x16.xpm xterm
prog Nedit vim_16x16.xpm nedit
prog Browser /home/waldis/icons/Mosaic_16x16.xpm seamonkey 
prog Mcc /home/waldis/icons/hammer.xpm xterm -e mcc

#!/bin/bash
tint2&
idesk&
exit 0

Summary of working AR digital modes programs under the Mageia 4.1 32 bit OS:

• fldigi with PTT via VOX.
• Multipsk via Wine, PTT via COM1 or VOX.
• WSJT 7.04, 7.06 and 9.0 native - PTT via VOX or /dev/ttyS0.
• WSJT 9.5 and WSJT 10 via Wine PTT via VOX.
• WSJT-X 1.1 native - PTT via VOX or ttyS0.
• WSJT-X 1.4.0-rc2 via Wine.
• WSPR 2.00r1714_i386 native, PTT via VOX.

#!/bin/bash
cd /home/waldis/AR/software/MULTIPSK
xterm -e wine Multipsk.EXE
exit 0

1. Download from http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjt.html the Debian version wsjt_9.0r2136_i386.deb (or the correxponding 7 versions)
   
2. Convert that one with the command: ar -x wsjt_9.0r2136_i386.deb rendering two tarballs control.tar.gz and data.tar.gz
3. Unzip and untar these.The control tarball contains only a small file called control.
4. The important part of control looks as follows: Depends: python-tk,python-imaging-tk,python-numpy,libsamplerate0 This shows the dependencies. python-tk is irrelevant for Mageia. Install the others (Mageia rpms)!
   Pitfall - same as under version 3:
   WSJT does NOT work with python-numpy-1.6 or higher. If you happen to have that one, you have to install version 1.5.1 as follows:
   [waldis@waldis_main linsoft]$ rpm -q python-numpy
   python-numpy-1.6.1-2.mga3
   [waldis@waldis_main linsoft]$ su
   Password:
   [root@waldis_main linsoft]# rpm -e python-numpy --nodeps
   [root@waldis_main linsoft]# rpm -i python-numpy-1.5.1-5.mga1.i586.rpm
   [root@waldis_main linsoft]#
5. The data portion gives you a subdirectory WSJT9
6. Create a shell script to CD to that directory and execute wsjt there, mine looks like:
   #!/bin/bash
   cd /home/waldis/AR/software/WSJT9
   ./wsjt
   exit 0
7. That's it!
8. Newer versions of WSJT are available only for Windows. Version 9.5 runs under wine as follows:
   #!/bin/bash
   cd "/home/waldis/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/WSJT95"
   xterm -e wine WSJT9.EXE
   exit 0
   

1. Download the file from the K1JT website.
2. In a terminal window: wine wsjt-10.0-r5422-win32.exe
3. Install the pgm to C:\Program Files\WSJT10
4. Copy file wsjt.ico from C:\Program Files\WSJT10 to C:\Program Files\WSJT10\bin
5. Move directory RxWav from C:\Program Files\WSJT10 to C:\Program Files\WSJT10\bin
6. Change the entry MRUDir in C:\Program Files\WSJT10\WSJT.INI to: MRUDir "C:\Program Files\WSJT10\bin"
7. Use VOX for PTT.
8. Commands to run it from Linux: :
   cd "/home/waldis/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/WSJT10/bin"
   xterm -e wine wsjt.exe
   exit 0

******************************************************************
WSJT Version 10.0 r5422 , by K1JT
Revision date: 2015-05-26 09:07:02 -0400 (Tue, 26 May 2015) 
Run date:   Sat Jul 25 06:18:19 2015 UTC
fixme:imm:ImmReleaseContext (0x1007c, 0x160a98): stub

Audio     Input    Output     Device Name
Device  Channels  Channels
------------------------------------------------------------------
   0        2         0       Wine Sound Mapper - Input
   1        2         0       In: default
   2        2         0       In: HDA Intel - ALC1200 Analog
   3        2         0       In: HDA Intel - ALC1200 Alt Ana
   4        0         2       Wine Sound Mapper - Output
   5        0         2       Out: default
   6        0         2       Out: HDA Intel - ALC1200 Analog
   7        0         2       Out: HDA Intel - ALC1200 Digita

User requested devices:   Input =  0   Output =  0
Default devices:          Input =  0   Output =  4
Will open devices:        Input =  0   Output =  4
Audio streams running normally.
******************************************************************

1. Download from http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wspr.html the Debian version wspr_2.00r1714_i386.deb
   
2. Convert that one with the command: ar -x wspr_2.00r1714_i386.deb rendering two tarballs control.tar.gz and data.tar.gz
3. Unzip and untar these.The control tarball contains only a small file called control.
4. The important part of control looks as follows: Depends: python-tk,python-imaging-tk,python-numpy,libfftw3-3 This shows the dependencies. python-tk is irrelevant for Mageia. Install the others (Mageia rpms)!
5. The data portion gives you a subdirectory wspr
6. Create a shell script to CD to that directory and execute wsjt there, mine looks like:
   #!/bin/bash
   cd /home/waldis/AR/software/WSPR
   ./wspr &
   exit 0
7. Specify audio in as well as audio out as: 3 sysdefault.
   PTT method: RTS or VOX
   PTT port: /dev/ttyS0 or None (for VOX operation).

1. Download from https://launchpad.net/~jnogatch/+archive/wsjtx/+package the Debian version wsjtx_1.1.r3496.1-1~jtn~precise_i386.deb.
2. Convert it to an rpm with alien -r wsjtx_1.1.r3496.1-1~jtn~precise_i386.deb giving you wsjtx-1.1.r3496.1-2.i386.rpm
3. Apply the rpm

1. Download the file from the K1JT website.
2. In a terminal window: wine wsjtx-1.4.0-rc2-win32.exe
3. The setup-wizard comes up. Install the pgm to C:\WSJT\wsjtx
4. Run it and set the station parameters, fonts, etc. Use VOX for PTT.
5. Commands to run it from Linux: :
   cd "/home/waldis/.wine/drive_c/WSJT/wsjtx/bin"
   konsole -e wine wsjtx.exe
6. Mixer settings as in fldigi.

1. wsjt-x does not honour the /dev/ttySx for PTT. Therefore use either digital vox with your transceiver or use an interface utilising digital vox. In both cases set PTT=VOX and PTT port=NONE in Setup. See:
   
   Note also "Audio in" and "Audio out". This was different with the sound module snd_intel8x0. Determine by trial and error!
2. Pulseaudio MUST be used. If it is not enabled no audio is received.
3. The Windows version wsjtx-1.4.0-rc2 must be run from "konsole" rather than from "xterm", lest under Idesk no other program can be started when it is running.
4. Linux versions 1.3 and 1.4 of WSJTX do not work under Mageia 4.
5. Linux version 1.4.0-rc2 installs and runs perfectly under Lubuntu 14.

Summary of working AR digital modes programs under the Lubuntu 14 32 bit OS:

• fldigi with PTT via VOX.
• WSJT 9.5 via WINE - PTT via VOX, Audio-in 2 Audio-out 2
• WSJT 9.3 native - PTT via /dev/ttyS0 or VOX. Audio-in 0 Audio-out 0
• WSJT-X 1.4.0-rc2 native - PTT via VOX or ttyS0, Audio: Same as in Mageia.
  The control-files for wsjt-x are in ~/home/.local/share/WSJT-X/
• Multipsk via Wine, PTT via COM1 or VOX
• WSPR 4.0 native, PTT via VOX, Audio-in: 14 default, Audio-out: 3 sysdefault

waldis@waldis-Veriton-S661:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ki7mt/wspr
[sudo] password for waldis: 
 WSPR  (pronounced "whisper") stands for "Weak Signal
Propagation Reporter". The program generates and decodes
a digital soundcard mode optimized for beacon-like
transmissions on the LF, MF, and HF bands.

INSTALLATION
------------
Add PPA .......:  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ki7mt/wspr
Update ........:  sudo apt-get update
Install .......:  sudo apt-get install wspr

TO RUN
------
Using Dash ....: Search WSPR, double click the WSPR icon
Command Line ..: Open Terminal Ctrl+Alt+T, type: wspr

PROJECT INFORMATION
-------------------
Homepage ......: http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wspr.html
Development ...: http://sourceforge.net/projects/wsjt/
WSJT Group ....: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/info
Package Bugs ..: https://launchpad.net/~ki7mt

More info: https://launchpad.net/~ki7mt/+archive/ubuntu/wspr
.....
The rest was OK with the exception that I needed to install portaudio19-dev
before WSPR went in.