Ubuntu still can’t see the external sound cards (in the Digimaster and the Icom) but Chrome OS does, So I just select them as the default sound input and output and I can use that in Ubuntu.ĭecodes happen pretty quick, the Chromebook is the Intel version so I expected that it would be quicker than the Raspberry Pi anyway 🙂 All it took was adding the user to the above groups and rebooting. With and without the Digimaster interface attached. Ive got the USB ports working now, with both my KX3 and Icom 7300. I also added it to the dialout group as suggested by other posts I read I needed to add the user to the serial group I have not managed to get the software to control the radio yet. I got round the soundcard problem by setting the chromebook to use the USB Sound card before running Linux. I managed to get the USB ports to show up in FLDigi, but not the sound card. Im struggling a bit to get FLDIGI working, I have a ZLP Digimster Pro, which provides an external soundcard along with CAT control for the radio. I installed Linux on the SSD using this very good guide – (There is also the option of installing it on a USB stick if you prefer that way). I managed to find a new Acer R11 which also has the benefit of a touch screen, for about £200.ĬhromeOS is a type of linux so its possible to run the two side by side off the SSD. These machines are pretty cheap when compared to other laptops, they have an SSD (only 32GB but that should do) so they are quick to boot up and have no moving parts. So I found out that you could install Linux on a Chromebook. I can live without a keyboard but having one does help.
I was looking for something inexpensive – Im going to be taking this thing outside, so I dont want anything I would get too upset about if it got lost, dropped or went for a swim. I also tried a raspberry pi, which was OK but was a little slow in decoding FT8 which was a shame. I tried an old MS surface but that made a lost of rf noise from the charger and the fan that insisted on running at full pelt for most of the time. I tried a few machines, an apple laptop worked great, but they are kind of expensive. just a few hundred meters up the river and its much, much better. The spot where we moor the boat has a lot of background rf noise with a nearby railway line and of course a butt load of boats with whatever they have aboard messing up the bands. I was trying to find the best computer option for my shack and portable use for digital modes and logging. If its any help to you make sure you check back, if you know any answers please add a comment – Thanks! Im reasonably new to configuring Linux) (I will be updating this post as I learn and find solutions.
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