I'll also pessimistically point out that USB support in various versions of VMWare is unpredictably flakey and slow. It *might* work just fine, or you might end up in a world of hurt. This applies to all classes of USB device--and I've used quite a few under VMware
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:18:56 -0700, Nick Foster wrote: > On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Derrick Ho wrote: > >> I am running ubuntu 11.10 on VMWARE FUSION (on OSX 10.7) and I have installed gnuradio 3.5.3 >> we have two laptops, each with their own usrp. They are connected to the usrp via USB. >> We are trying to sent a packet of data but there appears to be a usb problem. >> >> The other computer runs the "./benchmark_tx.py" program and sends it to the usrp and sends it wirelessly to the air. >> >> My computer has the same set up except I am using "./benchmark_rx.py" in an attempt to receive the stuff >> from the "benchmark_tx.py" >> >> It tells me that the USB is lacking the proper permissions. The program begins running and none the the data is received. >> >> What can be done about the permissions problem? >> >> I have tried installing ubuntu as a separate partition on my mac, by following the instructions on the ubuntu website. It doesn't work, so VMWARE fusion is the only way I can get ubuntu to work. >> >> ps. >> I've tried installing gnuradio 3.3.3 via macports (on an OSX 10.6 parition). when running "./benchmark_rx.py -R B -f 2.45G" I get a different error. A real time scheduling error. No idea what that means. >> >> Tried adding sudo (ie. "sudo ./benchmark_rx.py -R B -f 2.45G") and found a different error. It claims that module gnuradio does not exist. >> >> I've checked the ".profile" file that macports created, and added the paths specified on this website >> (http://www.oz9aec.net/index.php/gnu-radio/gnu-radio-blog/373-gnu-radio-330-on-mac-os-x [1]) >> >> i've tried running python in terminal and entering "from gnuradio import gru" and it doesn't complain about anything. >> >> I would really appreciate some help. Hope to hear back from you soon > > http://files.ettus.com/uhd_docs/manual/html/transport.html#usb-transport-libusb [5] should help you out. > >> --Derrick Ho >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >> [email protected] [2] >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio [3] Links: ------ [1] http://www.oz9aec.net/index.php/gnu-radio/gnu-radio-blog/373-gnu-radio-330-on-mac-os-x [2] mailto:[email protected] [3] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio [4] mailto:[email protected] [5] http://files.ettus.com/uhd_docs/manual/html/transport.html#usb-transport-libusb
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