Hi, I don't have any 32-bit machines, but 3 64-bit Linux machines. Only one of them seems to be running an old enough distro to have decent support for the legacy 32 bit libraries needed to run the KX3 utility. When I dist-upgrade that machine (which I will do soon) I may lose the ability to run the KX3 utility altogether. I'm hoping that Elecraft will start providing 64-bit Linux binaries very soon. I would be happy to assist such efforts in any way I can.
I am sure that there are some reasons why Elecraft can not release the software under an open source licence, so that we can compile it ourselves. I have not yet spent enough time wondering about what those reasons might be to think of a good one, though :P Cheers, Darren, G0HWW On 27/05/14 18:08, Sam Morgan wrote: > I have mixed feelings about the recent trend to 'demand' Elecraft release > their > utility pgms for linux in 64 bit versions, in addition to the 32 bit versions > they already release. > > Here are a couple of thoughts.... > > In most of my readings on different radio related forums as well as email > groups, IMO the trend for computers used by the majority of hams in their > shacks > are the of the older 32 bit models. I say that based in part on the hue and > cry > about having to retire their XP machines and how stressed they are that they > will have actually go out and to buy a newer (64bit) computer to use beside > their $3k to $5k rigs. <g> > > Instead of adding to the Elecraft software guys load by asking them to build > tailor made releases, when IMO their time might be better spent working on the > coding for the many firmware upgrades we have requested for each of their > growing list of products..... > > Maybe some of the more knowledgeable *nix gurus on the list, could contribute > a > Distro specific howto write up for installation on their favorite operating > systems (distros). Send it in and let Elecraft post the info on the pages in a > paragraph right below the Linux utility links. > > === > Something like K1JT has done for WSJT-X at the bottom of this page: > http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx.html > > <quote> > Linux: Thanks to AC6SL and KA6MAL, packages for v1.1.1 r3520 on Ubuntu 12.04, > 12.10, 13.04, 13.10 are available at > https://launchpad.net/~jnogatch/+archive/wsjtx > > Ubuntu Linux installation instructions: > > 1. If you have not obtained packages from this PPA (Personal Package Archive) > before: > > $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jnogatch/wsjtx > > > 2. To obtain the latest version from this PPA: > > $ sudo apt-get update > $ sudo apt-get install wsjtx > > 3. You should also download kvasd and put it in the same directory as > executable > binaries wsjtx and jt9. Normally (after running the script /usr/bin/wsjtx > once) > this directory will be $HOME/.wsjtx > </quote> > === > > === > Or how about creating a PPA (Personal Package Archive) (complete with a how2 > use > it) and sharing their work with the folks at Elecraft so they can add those > links. Like John Nogatch did here: > https://launchpad.net/~jnogatch/+archive/wsjtx > > === > > === > Another good example of what I would like to see, would be the multi distro > help > links found for Fldigi contributed by other found at the bottom of this page: > http://www.w1hkj.com/download.html > > where you will find links to: > <quote> > Puppy / NBEMS How-To-Install > > RPMS for Open SuSE: Maintained by DL8FCL > > COPR for Fedora Maintained by Richard Shaw > > Open SuSE Spec files:Spec File Site > > Centos Spec files: Index of Centos NBEMS redhat SPECS > > Debs for Ubuntu: > https://launchpad.net/~kamalmostafa/+archive/fldigi > How To Install from Kamal's PPA > > Past versions of software > Berlios archives > > Wiki for fldigi etc. > </quote> > === > > > <rant on> > When I started using linux in 1994 or so, folks didn't go around demanding > others do stuff for them, instead they *ask* what they could do to learn how > to > do it for themselves. In response the more knowledgeable folks ask what they > could do to help create how2's so others could learn to do it for themselves. > Seems the current batch of linux users have shifted from the point of helping > themselves and others, to where they now *demand* _others_ 'do it for us' > because they 'owe it to us'. > </rant off> > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
