RE: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNU-Radio GUI applications freeze

[Paul Mathews]

Use the optional parameter in usrp_oscope.py that slows down the data rate
to where wx can handle it....your screen will then not freeze. I can't
remember off-hand what it needs to be set to...
Paul Mathews

> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden
> [mailto:address@hidden Behalf Of
> Raul Siles
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:19 PM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNU-Radio GUI applications freeze
>
>
> Just in case anyone is interested, I'm experiencing the same behavior
> (GNU Radio USRP graphical tools freeze, such as usrp_oscope.py) when
> running Fedora 9 inside VMware 6.x (it includes USB 2.0 support).
> --
> Raul Siles
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 1:50 AM, Raul Siles <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Hello again,
> > After hearing about success cases of GNU Radio and the USRP GUI tools
> > on Fedora 8 and 9, and after reviewing and retesting the previously
> > described setup, I've reinstalled my whole GNU Radio environment under
> > Fedora 9 (vs Fedora 8) using the same laptop. Fedora 9 has been fully
> > updated today. I'm using GNU Radio 3.1.3 but I'm still suffering the
> > same GUI-based tools freeze issue.
> >
> > When running "usrp_oscope.py" (or other GUI tools, like
> > "usrp_wfm_rcv.py") I get the following warning messages:
> >
> > # usrp_oscope.py -f 2.412G
> >
> > ** (python:2988): WARNING **: IPP request failed with status 1030
> >
> > ** (python:2988): WARNING **: IPP request failed with status 1030
> > uOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOKilled
> > #
> >
> > After some searching, I didn't find how to remove and solve them,
> > although they seem to be related with wxPython (and perhaps the issue
> > I'm suffering). Could anyone confirm this?
> >
> > I've tried to run other (non GNU Radio) wxPython basic examples, such
> > as "/usr/share/doc/wxPython-2.8.7.1/samples/wxProject/wxProject.py",
> > and they work fine.
> >
> > Some details about the current setup:
> >
> > - wxPython versions:
> > # rpm -aq | grep -i wx
> > wxPython-devel-2.8.7.1-5.fc9.i386
> > wxBase-2.8.7-2.fc9.i386
> > wxGTK-gl-2.8.7-2.fc9.i386
> > wxGTK-devel-2.8.7-2.fc9.i386
> > wxPython-2.8.7.1-5.fc9.i386
> > wxGTK-2.8.7-2.fc9.i386
> >
> >
> > - CPU:
> > # cat /proc/cpuinfo
> > processor       : 0
> > vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> > cpu family      : 15
> > model           : 2
> > model name      : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz
> > stepping        : 9
> > cpu MHz         : 1596.000
> > cache size      : 512 KB
> > fdiv_bug        : no
> > hlt_bug         : no
> > f00f_bug        : no
> > coma_bug        : no
> > fpu             : yes
> > fpu_exception   : yes
> > cpuid level     : 2
> > wp              : yes
> > flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 mtrr pge
> mca cmov pat
> > pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe up pebs bts cid
> > xtpr
> > bogomips        : 3196.88
> > clflush size    : 64
> > power management:
> >
> >
> > - Graphical card and USB bus/ports: (I'm using the USB 2.0 bus/port)
> > # lspci
> > 00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS200/RS200M AGP Bridge [IGP
> > 340M] (rev 02)
> > 00:01.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc PCI Bridge [IGP 340M]
> > 00:0b.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
> > Controller (rev 50)
> > 00:0b.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
> > Controller (rev 50)
> > 00:0b.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 51)
> > 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon IGP
> > 330M/340M/350M
> >
> > - Kernel version:
> > # uname -a
> > Linux aereo 2.6.26.3-29.fc9.i686 #1 SMP Wed Sep 3 03:42:27 EDT 2008
> > i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
> >
> >
> > Any suggestion about how to troubleshoot this GUI issue? I'm starting
> > to think it is related to the hardware I'm using.
> > Thanks for your help!
> > --
> > Raul Siles
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:02 AM, Robert McGwier
> <address@hidden> wrote:
> >> As Matt is so fond of pointing,  I LOVE to install new toys.
> >>
> >> I have F 8,9, Ubuntu 8.04 with F8 and F9 on x86, x86_64, PPC, and
> >> Cell.  I have Ubuntu 8.04 on x86, x86_64.
> >>
> >> They all do gnuradio.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:56 PM, Eric Blossom <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Fedora 7, 8, and 9 are known to work fine.  I us them.
> >>>
> >>> Eric
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
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