hamfan22
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Has anyone tried this out for running op25 on windows?
I am trying it out right now and will let everyone know how it goes.
I am trying it out right now and will let everyone know how it goes.
This is not a new concept. OP25 runs very well in Linux on a Virtual Machine.Has anyone tried this out for running op25 on windows?
I am trying it out right now and will let everyone know how it goes.
Using the Windows Subsystem for Linux?This is not a new concept. OP25 runs very well in Linux on a Virtual Machine.
Did you use the Boatbod version / method? It's a lot easier.I tried to get this working. I couldn't get gnuradio to work. I'm no linux expert though.
I first tried installing gnuradio the standard way through packages. Didn't work. I tried compiling from source and found quite a few things missing to do even that, after fixing them it seemed to work but yet op25 still had errors related to gnuradio (although different ones) after I finally got it to compile.
I might try again, but it seems like it won't be very straight forward at all, if it will work.
I did this with ubuntu on WSL.
I hit the same wall with it - also it is tough working with just a command line with no form of interface.After quite a bit of tinkering, I have not found a way to make it work. I installed the boatbod version of op25 and the install worked, but I ran into the issue of getting ubuntu to recognize the rtlsdr. Using lsusb doest't produce anything, so the big hurdle will be getting the sdr into ubuntu. I did see an article that WSL supports serial devices, so that could be an option?
I searched around a bit and cannot find anything to suggest that USB Pass-through is supported in WSL. Without that there would be no way to load the RTL driver.
Good luck!This person managed to get their NooElec SDR working in the WSL. WSL and SDR in Windows 10 I'm trying it to see if it works.
This person managed to get their NooElec SDR working in the WSL. WSL and SDR in Windows 10 I'm trying it to see if it works.
No need to torture yourself. Download and install Oracle VirtualBox the install your favorite Linux distro as a Virtual Machine. Works fine lasts a long time!
Apparently WSL2 will not be public available til after April.
I am still not sure if it will directly support or have a GUI capability, utilities, sound, usb device recognition even then....
(thinks to self... stock up on duct tape, baling wire and make sure the cuss jar is handy for possible summer project.)