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* [http://www.tuxisalive.com/ Tux is alive!] |
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* [http://www2.tux-is-alive.com/wiki/Main_Page Tux Droid development wiki] |
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+ | * Plugging everything for the first time, and I got immediately a new Alsa device: |
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And I can already place an Ekiga test call :-) |
And I can already place an Ekiga test call :-) |
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<br>Note that echo between internal speaker and microphone is very important so echo tests are quite terrible! |
<br>Note that echo between internal speaker and microphone is very important so echo tests are quite terrible! |
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mpg321 -o oss -a /dev/dsp2 /path/to/some/mp3 |
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mplayer -ao oss:/dev/dsp2 http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/torvalds-says-linux.mp3 |
mplayer -ao oss:/dev/dsp2 http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/torvalds-says-linux.mp3 |
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Revision as of 23:32, 16 March 2007
Introduction
_The_ gadget any linux geek should have ;-)
Moreover it is designed in Belgium, tadaam!
Having kids can help justifying such a, hum, impulsive buy ;-)
http://www2.tux-is-alive.com/mediawiki/images/thumb/b/b9/Tux-proto.jpg/200px-Tux-proto.jpg
Sites
Audio
- Plugging everything for the first time, and I got immediately a new Alsa device:
cat /proc/asound/cards
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2 [default ]: USB-Audio - TUX RF DONGLE
C2ME BELGIUM TUX RF DONGLE at usb-0000:00:1d.2-1, full speed
And I can already place an Ekiga test call :-)
Note that echo between internal speaker and microphone is very important so echo tests are quite terrible!
Using the OSS emulation, I can play whatever I want:
mpg321 -o oss -a /dev/dsp2 /path/to/some/mp3 mplayer -ao oss:/dev/dsp2 http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/torvalds-says-linux.mp3
Reflashing
Then I learn that to run the new (alpha2) tuxdaemon I'll also need to flash the stuffed pinguin.
Instructions are given on the web site and are not... straightforward.
Additional notes:
- Be sure to have installed properly libusb and to have mounted /proc/bus/usb, cf /usr/share/doc/libusb-0.1-4
- Recompile dfu-programmer from sources! I first tried alien on the rpm but there were glibc problems
- They explain about tuxup fuxrf.hex and tuxup --main . but I had also to fix the tux rf counterpart: tuxup tuxrf.hex
- At the end, replug the dongle and restart the tux