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Re: Linrad and Tac32
- Subject: Re: Linrad and Tac32
- From: Roger Rehr <comcast.net; w3sz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:37:21 -0400
What happens when you use the Task Manager to set the priority of
Linrad to, for example, 'Realtime'? [or 'High' or 'Above Normal'?]
73,
W3SZ
Roger Rehr
http://www.nitehawk.com/w3sz
Quoting VK2KU <vk2ku@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> I am running just 3 applications on my main shack computer:
> Linrad v2.43
> WSJT6
> and Tac32.
> Computer is a 2.8GHz Celeron, single core with 1.5GB RAM, running XP.
> Tac32 is a TAPR program for reading a GPS receiver and synchronizing
> computer time.
>
> I have mentioned previously to Leif that Linrad occasionally FREEZES
> in mid operation, for no obvious reason.
> I can now add that if Linrad is already running, it ALWAYS freezes
> when Tac32 is started.
> Tac32 is quite hungry for CPU share until GPS lock is achieved.
>
> OK, you say, then always start Tac32 before Linrad, and so I do.
> Linrad still freezes but only occasionally after an hour or two.
> This is not really a big deal, but just very irritating.
> I cannot positively link this occasional freezing with Tac32.
> It is difficult to test something that only happens occasionally!
>
> I have been using the Task Manager to monitor CPU useage,
> Memory useage and Page Faults without learning much.
> WSJT pulls the CPU idle capacity down to zero during decode
> (like Tac32 starting up), but WSJT doesn't make Linrad freeze.
>
> Thoughts and advice welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Guy VK2KU
> >
Roger Rehr
W3SZ
http://www.nitehawk.com/w3sz
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