Comments on: radioSHARK in Linux

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:06:56 +0000

Has anyone had any recent success? I’ve used shark2.c to change the stations, but I get sample format errors now with Fedora 10. Not sure what’s the issue though. The only interesting part is that it’s an old Mac mini PPC. Not sure if that should matter, sound works, but maybe. I’m gonna try it on my x86 fedora box next.

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:39:26 +0000

I’ve successfully setup the RadioShark on a Debian system (had to compile libhid from source). To listen since it’s a remote server I use DarkIce and IceCast per the instructions here:

http://javier.rodriguez.org.mx/index.php/2006/06/10/griffin-radio-shark-icecast2-on-debian-gnulinux/

You can TUNE-IN here http://www.phlat.com/radio.php

By: Klown

Klown — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:36:49 +0000

The arecord/aplay tools could not find files in /dev/snd for the “hw:1,0″ parameter. My sound card does come up when referenced as “hw:0,0.”

What could I have done wrong?

By: Stu

Stu — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:21:34 +0000

Actually, the underruns were because I was trying to use the 6400 rate that the wiki suggested. It was too slow for aplay and it kept chewing through its buffer and skipping. If I go up a bit (say 8000) then I stop getting them.

Which is something else worth mentioning – this website only mentions 8000 and 32000; however, I’ve tried at least a dozen others and all have worked. The highest I’ve gone is 48000 (better than CD quality) and it hasn’t so much as flinched. In fact, it sounds better the higher I go. I haven’t bothered going over 48000 so I really don’t know what the top limit is. Quite an impressive little toy…

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:59:24 +0000

Yes, libusb and libhid could use some major rearchitecting. Anyhow, I’m surprised that you’re getting underruns. What kind of hardware are you using? Is the USB port being heavily used by other devices, such as disks?

By: Stu

Stu — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:46:59 +0000

After much hair-pulling with libhid, I’ve finally gotten it to at least make noise. The feed is skips a lot, though, with “underrun!!!” errors, the static is terrible, and I can’t seem to get ecasound to work properly at all. (aplay/arecord is fine) All that aside, though, it’s progress! Not bad for a little $35 toy. (I got it 1/2 off at a Suncoast store closing sale)

By: eric

eric — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 06:25:54 +0000

I put an SRPM and binary RPMS for i386 and x86_64 at http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/software/fedora/fc4/shark/

The x86_64 binary RPM seems to work. I have not tested the i386 binary RPM. There is, of course, no warranty.

Good luck with your RadioShark!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:09:13 +0000

Eric,
I’ve been trying to get this to work in FC4 as well, and have had trouble with libhid. If you made a FC4 RPM, I’d be eternally grateful.
Thanks,
-Kevin