Hi Rein, Thanks for a straight answer.
As you probably know , I am no Linux hater. I am running several Linux system my self ; PClinuxOS ( http://www.pclinuxos.com/ ) on my small DELL400 laptop, this is really a great distro of Linux, and ClarkConnect ( http://www.clarkconnect.com/ ) as a Server OS. But my main computer is running XP, that why I would love to see a windows version of pskmail. "Can you start the existing .iso from that?" Yes and it is working fine. 73 de LA5VNA Steinar Rein Couperus skrev: > Hello Steinar, > > there are 3 main reasons why I cannot port pskmail to a windows > platform. Although pskmail is written in Perl, which is multi-platform, > it uses a lot of linux bin tools which are not available for windows, > and I simply don't have the time and the windows-specific knowledge > to port those to another platform. I am not doing this for the fun of > writing software, I do it to generate the applications I need to live > my life as a ham, and which are not available. I happen to prefer to use > Linux on my computers. Moreover, I use fldigi as a PSK modem, and > there is no windows equivalent which allows me to do the same, it is all > closed source so I cannot add an interface for pskmail, and I don't fancy > to write the umpteenth psk program for windows. > > In fact I started pskmail for 2 reasons. I needed internet access in order > to upload software patches to the intenet for TLF, the Linux contest program while I was > spending the winter months in Spain in an RV using low power and bad antennas. > I had tried winlink, but it did not work properly for my puposes. Secondly I needed a system to upload > log files to the internet while I was on dxpeditions which had no internet > access (remember 5A7A had no internet access during the fist 5 days). > Thirdly, I use it to provide one of our hill top contest locations with DX > cluster data and other information. The rest is 'nice to have'. We can check email > and information on the web whenever and wherever we are. My email is 90% ham > related, and we visit an internet cafe about once a week to get the rest. > > Pskmail is open source and GPL'ed so anybody with the time and the skills > can take it and put it on windows. I have other, ham related projects in the > pipeline which are more exciting than porting software :) > > I have made the qemu windows version for a friend who finds linux too difficult. > His laptop has 512 MB and the only thing he had to do was unzip the file in his > \C: directory, click 1 file to install the kqemu driver, and install the Penguin on his desktop. > He now uses pskmail as a normal windows app, and with 512 MB RAM he can > run other windows apps at the same time. > > Of course your mileage may vary. > > 73, > > Rein PA0R > > PS I will try VirtualBox one of these days. Can you start the existing .iso from that? > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >> Gesendet: 30.12.07 12:27:59 >> An: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >> Betreff: Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail > > >> Hi Rein >> >> I have been using VirtualBox ( http://www.virtualbox.org/ ), it seems to >> be faster than QEMU on my machine.But is it possible to port this to >> windows? It is to much hassle switching between Linux and windows. Like >> it or not , but windows is the most used operating system among HAMs to >> day. >> >> I know this has been asked many times, but no one has given a >> satisfactory answer with out going into this stupid "religious" >> Linux/windows quarrel. >> >> 73 de LA5VNA Steinar >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Rein Couperus skrev: >>> If you have a windows XP machine with 512 MB RAM you may want to try >>> the windows version of the pskmail client. The puppy Linux image runs >>> inside windows and is just 256 MB, so it runs entirely in RAM. >>> >>> As it uses QEMU not every soundcard is supported, only the VESA server works. >>> But you don't have to leave windows for it :) >>> Use 1024x768 resolution. >>> >>> The zip file is at >>> http://sharon.esrac.ele.tue.nl/pub/linux/ham/pskmail/windows/ >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> Rein PA0R >>> >>> P.S.: Most servers use PSK250 now. >>> see http://hermes.esrac.ele.tue.nl/maps/pskmailers.php >>> >>> >>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>>> Von: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >>>> Gesendet: 30.12.07 02:12:10 >>>> An: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >>>> Betreff: [digitalradio] PSKmail >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have discussed my misadventures with PSKmail enough. I wish that I >>>> could get it to work with at least one of my computers, one of which >>>> runs Kubuntu, but thus far no luck. Same with several others that I have >>>> talked to. My attempts to use an emulator and also to use a Virtual >>>> Machine approach. I probably have to increase memory in my dual boot >>>> Linux Kubuntu 7.10/Windows XP machine to do this. >>>> >>>> Rein had a nice youtube interview for those who would like to get some >>>> background information on PSKmail. But until it can operate under native >>>> Windows OS, I just don't see any interest as yet her in the U.S. >>>> >>>> I don't see current PSK modes competing directly with Pactor modes, even >>>> though both are PSK, because all of the sound card PSK modes are single >>>> tone. Pactor 2 uses two PSK tones always at 100 baud, but with different >>>> modulation. I am not sure why no one has come up with a two tone PSK >>>> sound card modem, but if they did, then they could start matching Pactor >>>> 2, especially if they had several different speeds or modulation. >>>> >>>> But like you say, it is completely open source, so over the long term, >>>> maybe things will advance to the point that it will be so compelling >>>> that you just have to have it:) >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> >>>> Rick, KV9U >>>> >>>> Demetre SV1UY wrote: >>>> >>>>> For PSKmail information you can check >>>>> http://www.freelists.org/archives/pskmail/ and perhaps it is a good >>>>> idea if you also register there so you can follow the guys that are >>>>> involved with it. Per PA0R has done a marvelous job with it and he >>>>> uses FLDIGI as a modem, but you probably know all this. Per's code is >>>>> open and anyone can implement it in any operating system, although he >>>>> has a zip file and you can run PSKmail even in Windows with a Linux >>>>> emulator, so you do not need to have a dual boot system. You just boot >>>>> in your Windows OS and then run his Linux emulator as a Windows >>>>> program where you can run PSKmail. Up to now they use PSK-250 and >>>>> there are already a few experimental American servers online. >>>>> >>>>> This is a freeware soundcard program and I think it has the potential >>>>> of reaching PACTOR-2 in a few years according to the pace they are >>>>> going. Don't forget that really it is a one man's job and he gets >>>>> nothing out of it, so it is marvelous what he has done, and more >>>>> marvelous that he allows anyone to touch his code. Per PA0R is >>>>> probably more interested in seen PSKmail progressing than his own >>>>> personal glory. He is a true Radio Ham. This is unlike other code >>>>> writers who although they allow everyone to use their program, they >>>>> keep their code to themselves. Of course it is everyone's right to >>>>> protect their code and I do not blame anyone here, I am just stating a >>>>> fact. >>>>> >>>>> 73 de Demetre SV1UY >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at >> http://www.obriensweb.com/drsked/drsked.php >> >> >> View the DRCC numbers database at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/database >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at http://www.obriensweb.com/drsked/drsked.php View the DRCC numbers database at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/database Yahoo! 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