Hi Tom, Thanks for the suggestion! I have updated the wiki by adding a link to the email thread. :)
But I wonder if it it appropriate to include the instructions directly in the wiki? I will be happy to do it and update it as and when I have anything to add. I just need to know if there is are guidelines for this sort of thing, or whether I can ask someone who oversees the overall wiki content. B On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 10:10 PM, Tom Rondeau <t...@trondeau.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Bhaskar11 <niceguy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Tom, > > > > 1. Thanks for adding the link in the WindowsInstall wiki. > > > > I note that the link has been added in the section on "Building on > Windows > > with Native Tools" where it is surely relevant for the dependencies that > I > > discovered. > > > > But my instructions are intended for installing with pre-built binaries, > and > > are mainly aimed at users who are *not* able to build natively, and so > would > > never look under that section. > > > > For such users it will be very useful if you can add a link in the > > "Pre-built Binaries" section right where the link to the Ettus Research > site > > is made. It can be added as an update or a caveat to the Ettus > instructions > > link. > > > > 2. As an addendum to my main post, I have found that only one UHD driver > > works correctly with GRC 3.6.4.1. under Windows XP and Windows 8. And > that > > is version 3.5.0 (file name "uhd_003.005.000-release_Win32") available > from > > here. > > > > I will share a more detailed update on the UHD driver compatibility and > > error messages in a separate post. But I have included this info here for > > completeness of this thread. > > > > B > > Bhaskar, > > Once again, thanks for your help. With the gnuradio.org wiki, you > know, anyone can get an account and edit the wiki, so with someone > like you who's actually been through this process, it'd be great if > you could make these changes yourself to help keep us all honest and > up to date! > > Thanks! > > Tom > > > > > On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 9:29 PM, Tom Rondeau <t...@trondeau.com> wrote: > >> > >> Bhaskar, > >> > >> Thanks for your effort on not only getting GNU Radio working on > >> Windows but also providing us with the steps you took to get there. > >> That could be really helpful to a lot of people. I have made a link on > >> our WindowsInstall wiki to point to your email for other people > >> looking for help. > >> > >> Please note, though, that we've tried to make it very clear that > >> Windows is not a fully supported OS. None of the core developers can > >> really test and build on Windows, and we rely on patches and feedback > >> like you've provided from the community. We do our best to keep things > >> working cross-platform, but as you've experienced, as versions change > >> (both GNU Radio and it's dependencies), this is a serious project. > >> > >> Tom > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Bhaskar11 <niceguy...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > After much experimentation I have finally found a way to successfully > >> > install and fully run GRC 3.6.4.1 both under Windows XP and Windows > 8. I > >> > presume it should therefore work equally well under Vista and 7. > >> > > >> > First a few comments on the common causes of problems that most people > >> > have > >> > had: > >> > > >> > a. It is critical to have the correct *matching* and *complete* > versions > >> > of > >> > the various required libraries. Most installations instructions online > >> > fail > >> > because of this reason. The Ettus installation instructions officially > >> > recommended on GNURadio website and provided here fail now because > many > >> > of > >> > the original binary versions referred to are no longer available. > Hence > >> > those instructions are now outdated and should be replaced by the > >> > instructions provided in this email. > >> > > >> > b. Although it is possible to successfully install GNURadio binaries > for > >> > versions 3.7.x, none of them include runtime DLLs for WX GUI blocks. > >> > Hence > >> > these blocks are not displayed, and so most of the example files > >> > available > >> > cannot be used as they need WX GUI blocks. Moreover, some of the QT > GUI > >> > blocks do not work in certain versions. Since I do not know how to > make > >> > these binaries, I request those who have created these version 3.7.x > >> > Windows > >> > binaries to repack them so that we can run the latest versions of > >> > GNURadio > >> > in Windows. Until that is done, there is no point trying to install > >> > those > >> > versions. > >> > > >> > c. Only GNURadio version 3.6.x binaries have WX GUI blocks. But > versions > >> > 3.6.2 does not allow moving the blocks. Only 3.6.4.1 is usable, and > >> > works > >> > perfectly well for all available examples tested so far including all > QT > >> > GUI > >> > and WX GUI blocks. > >> > > >> > d. The required Python libraries versions are available only for > Python > >> > version 2.7.3 and are NOT all available for versions 2.7.6 or above, > or > >> > at > >> > least I could not find them online. Hence we have to use libraries > >> > compatible only with Python 2.7.3. > >> > > >> > e. Some library versions have their quirks or bugs. For example PyGTK > >> > 2.24.0 > >> > does not allow you to add blocks in GRC. Only version PyGTK 2.24.2 > works > >> > ok. > >> > Also wxPython binary called "wxPython2.8-win32-unicode-2.8.12.1-py27" > >> > just > >> > does not work, but the same version but different binary called > >> > "wxPython-2.8.12.1.win32-py2.7" works correctly. Most online > >> > instructions do > >> > not mention the need for "wxPython-common" library, which is > absolutely > >> > necessary. Also some odd problems such as this cease to exist when the > >> > correct libraries are matched. > >> > > >> > f. In the instructions below I have listed all the correct working > >> > libraries > >> > and binaries with links from which to download them. Please use only > the > >> > binaries from these links and install them in the sequence provided. > >> > Other > >> > versions or binaries may not work. Keep all default options unless > >> > otherwise > >> > specified here. If you have problems working with the instructions > >> > below, > >> > check your binaries, and ensure that you are doing a clean install. > >> > > >> > Finally, please share your experiences with success and failures on > this > >> > list so that others may benefit. > >> > > >> > Instructions to install GNURadio in Windows XP and Windows 8: > >> > > >> > 1. Uninstall all earlier installations and libraries of GNURadio and > >> > Python > >> > and their add-ons. Ensure that the GNURadio directory and Python > >> > directory > >> > are entirely removed by the uninstalls. > >> > For Windows XP GNURadio default directory is: C:\Program > Files\gnuradio > >> > For Windows 8 it is: C:\Program Files (x86)\gnuradio > >> > For all platforms the Python default directory is: C:\Python27 > >> > Both the GNURadio and Python directories should be non-existent. If > they > >> > still exist, then delete them and reboot. We want as clean an install > as > >> > possible. > >> > > >> > 2. Download "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)" > >> > from > >> > here and install "vcredist_x86". > >> > If it says a copy is already installed and offers to repair it, and > >> > accept > >> > to repair. If it says a later version is already installed, then > accept > >> > to > >> > close. > >> > > >> > 3. Download and install "python-2.7.3.msi" from here. > >> > > >> > 4. Download and install "lxml-3.0.2.win32-py2.7" from here. > >> > > >> > 5. Download and install "numpy-1.7.1-win32-superpack-python2.7" from > >> > here. > >> > > >> > 6. Download and install "PyQt-Py2.7-x86-gpl-4.9.6-1" from here. > >> > (Note: Keep all default options. You do NOT need to change anything.) > >> > > >> > 7. Download and install "PyQwt-5.2.1-py2.7-x32-pyqt4.9.6-numpy1.7.1" > >> > from > >> > here. > >> > > >> > 8. Download and install "Cheetah-2.4.4.win32-py2.7" from here. > >> > > >> > 9. Download and install "PyOpenGL-3.1.0a1.win32-py2.7" from here. > >> > > >> > 10. Download and install "pygtk-all-in-one-2.24.2.win32-py2.7" from > >> > here. > >> > > >> > 11. Download and install "wxPython-2.8.12.1.win32-py2.7" from here. > >> > On Windows 8 you may get: Runtime error R6034 "An application has made > >> > an > >> > attempt to load the C runtime library incorrectly. Please contact the > >> > application's support team for more information." Ignore the message > and > >> > continue. > >> > > >> > 12. Download and install "wxPython-common-2.8.12.1.win32-py2.7" from > >> > here. > >> > On Windows 8 you may get: Runtime error R6034 "An application has made > >> > an > >> > attempt to load the C runtime library incorrectly. Please contact the > >> > application's support team for more information." Ignore the message > and > >> > continue. > >> > > >> > 13. Download and install "gnuradio_3.6.4.1_Win32" (stable version) > from > >> > here. > >> > Select the option to "Add gnuradio to the system path for all users". > >> > > >> > On Windows 8 you may receive "Warning! PATH too long installer unable > to > >> > modify PATH!" which seems to be a NSIS installer problem when it finds > >> > the > >> > total path to be longer than 1024. If you receive this message then > you > >> > must > >> > manually add the installation bin directory to the system path. > >> > For Windows XP the PATH variable must include: "C:\Program > >> > Files\gnuradio\bin;" > >> > For Windows 8 the PATH must include: "C:\Program Files > >> > (x86)\gnuradio\bin;" > >> > The string can be added to the beginning of the PATH to ensure it gets > >> > priority. In any case manually verify that the Path has been correctly > >> > set > >> > as above whether by the installer or by you. > >> > > >> > 15. Manually add the PYTHONPATH environment variable. > >> > For Windows XP this is normally: "PYTHONPATH=C:\Program > >> > Files\gnuradio\lib\site-packages" > >> > For Windows 8 this is: "PYTHONPATH=C:\Program Files > >> > (x86)\gnuradio\lib\site-packages" > >> > > >> > 16. Check that the GRC_BLOCKS_PATH environment variable has been set > to > >> > by > >> > GNURadio installer. Normally this should happen automatically. If it > has > >> > not > >> > been set, then set it manually. > >> > For Windows XP this is: "GRC_BLOCKS_PATH=C:\Program > >> > Files\gnuradio\share\gnuradio\grc\blocks" > >> > For Windows 8 this is: "GRC_BLOCKS_PATH=C:\Program Files > >> > (x86)\gnuradio\share\gnuradio\grc\blocks" > >> > > >> > 17. Install any other hardware drivers that you need such as UHD, etc. > >> > > >> > 18. To run, in the command line type: > >> > gnuradio-companion.py > >> > > >> > If you like you can create a batch file to run this from a shortcut > from > >> > the > >> > menu or the desktop. > >> > > >> > Hope this guide saves you many hours of wasted time so that you can > >> > fully > >> > enjoy the wonderful GNURadio experience!! > >> > > >> > B > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Discuss-gnuradio mailing list > >> > Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org > >> > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio > >> > > > > > >
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