Dear Serge, Did you try using the SanLink2 adapter on a MacBook with Linux? Unfortunately, I am having no luck in using the Sonnet adapter on a MacBook using the GNU Radio Live distro (obscure errors appear in system logs when the adapter is switched on). Best regards, Claudio On 05/06/2016 08:49 PM, Serge Malo wrote: > Hi all, > > We have been using the Promise Technologies SanLink2 successfully under > MacOS, Windows and Linux Ubuntu (Macbook and Asus ROG laptops). Its a > Thunderbol2 to 10GbE converter. > http://www.promise.com/Products/SANLink/SANLink2 > > However, newer laptops come with Thunderbolt3 (via a USB Type C connector), > and we have not found any solution yet to connect Thunderbolt3 to a X300. > StartTech should have a Thunderbolt3 to Thnderbolt2 converter in June ( > https://www.startech.com/Cables/thunderbolt-3-cables/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-thunderbolt-adapter~TBT3TBTADAP > ) > But we would prefer to find a direct Thunderbolt3 to 10GbE SFP+ converter. > If by any chance anyone finds such adapter, I'll be happy to buy/try one! > > Regards, > Serge > > > On 6 May 2016 at 13:22, Zhihong Luo via USRP-users < > usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > >> Claudio, >> >> Thanks a lot for the information! >> >> Zhihong >> >> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 5:40 AM, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users < >> usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear Marcus, >>> Will try asap (downloading DVD live right now). >>> >>> If it works I owe you a pint. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Claudio >>> >>> On 05/06/2016 10:43 AM, Marcus Müller wrote: >>>> You sparked my own initiative: Went to the sonnettech website, clicked >>>> through to the presto 10GE card that's inside the box, got the windows >>>> driver, looked at the URL: It's a Myricom Myri10GE ! >>>> If it works over thunderbird, too, then there should be drivers in the >>>> upstream linux kernel since 2.6.something :) ; module name is >>>> "myri10ge", iirc. >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Marcus >>>> >>>> On 06.05.2016 10:32, Claudio Cicconetti wrote: >>>>> Dear Marcus, >>>>> If it worked, that would make my life soooo much easier. >>>>> >>>>> Frankly, I didn't even try since I had to install a (Mac OS X only) >>>>> driver on the MacBook to make the adapter work. >>>>> >>>>> Yet, I will give it a try and will keep the list posted on this. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Claudio >>>>> >>>>> On 05/06/2016 10:09 AM, Marcus Müller via USRP-users wrote: >>>>>> Out of personal curiosity: >>>>>> does that thunderbolt/10GE adapter work under linux, e.g. with the GNU >>>>>> Radio Live DVD? >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>> Marcus >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06.05.2016 09:10, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users wrote: >>>>>>> Dear Zhihong >>>>>>> I am able to receive at 100 MS/s (i.e., ~3.3 Gb/s over the wire). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> At that rate I only experience under-runs when the OS runs background >>>>>>> jobs (such as re-building indexes of the spotlight or iTunes >>> database) >>>>>>> that choke all CPUs and my application as well. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am trying to disable all such background jobs, which is proving >>> more >>>>>>> painful than it should reasonably be because of my lack of experience >>>>>>> with Mac OS X... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> Claudio >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 05/05/2016 06:28 PM, Zhihong Luo wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi Claudio, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you so much for the sharing. Problem is that there seems to >>> be no >>>>>>>> available adapter for Thunderbolt3 to Thunderbolt 2/1 yet... What's >>> the >>>>>>>> highest sample rate you can run without having any underrun issues? >>> I am >>>>>>>> looking for roughly 60 MS/s, if it can work on this rate, I can try >>> to use >>>>>>>> a laptop with old Thunderbolt port. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Zhihong >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 2:57 AM, Claudio Cicconetti < >>> ccicconetti@mbigroup.it> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear Zhihong, >>>>>>>>> I have successfully set up a MacBook + X300 connected via 10 GbE. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I used this product: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.sonnettech.com/product/echoexpresssel_10gbeadapter.html >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> to adapt Thunderbolt to 10 GbE. It worked out-of-the-box. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The only (major!) issue I have now is that the host cannot keep my >>>>>>>>> desired sampling rate (92.16 Msamples/s) without buffer underruns. >>> Since >>>>>>>>> the CPU is far from being overloaded, I suspect it might have >>> something >>>>>>>>> to do with interrupts and how the OS handles them. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If anyone has experience or guidelines on how to optimize >>> host-to-radio >>>>>>>>> communication on Mac OS X I would appreciate it very much if you >>> could >>>>>>>>> share. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>>> Claudio >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 05/05/2016 07:24 AM, Zhihong Luo via USRP-users wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I am currently trying to set up 10 Gigabit Ethernet on laptop >>> through a >>>>>>>>>> Thunderbolt™ 3 port. Thunderbolt™ 3 supports up to 40Gbps, so >>> that I >>>>>>>>>> suppose it can be adapted to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port (or PCI). >>> But I >>>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>>>> not sure how to do it, and I didn't find any material on this yet. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Please let me know if you have any suggestions. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks for any help, >>>>>>>>>> Zhihong >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> USRP-users mailing list >>>>>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>>>>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> USRP-users mailing list >>>>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>>>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> USRP-users mailing list >>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> USRP-users mailing list >> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >> >> > >

Out of interest: what kind of obscure errors? Best regards, Marcus On 09.05.2016 14:56, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users wrote: > Dear Serge, > Did you try using the SanLink2 adapter on a MacBook with Linux? > > Unfortunately, I am having no luck in using the Sonnet adapter on a > MacBook using the GNU Radio Live distro (obscure errors appear in system > logs when the adapter is switched on). > > Best regards, > Claudio > > On 05/06/2016 08:49 PM, Serge Malo wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> We have been using the Promise Technologies SanLink2 successfully under >> MacOS, Windows and Linux Ubuntu (Macbook and Asus ROG laptops). Its a >> Thunderbol2 to 10GbE converter. >> http://www.promise.com/Products/SANLink/SANLink2 >> >> However, newer laptops come with Thunderbolt3 (via a USB Type C connector), >> and we have not found any solution yet to connect Thunderbolt3 to a X300. >> StartTech should have a Thunderbolt3 to Thnderbolt2 converter in June ( >> https://www.startech.com/Cables/thunderbolt-3-cables/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-thunderbolt-adapter~TBT3TBTADAP >> ) >> But we would prefer to find a direct Thunderbolt3 to 10GbE SFP+ converter. >> If by any chance anyone finds such adapter, I'll be happy to buy/try one! >> >> Regards, >> Serge >> >> >> On 6 May 2016 at 13:22, Zhihong Luo via USRP-users < >> usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: >> >>> Claudio, >>> >>> Thanks a lot for the information! >>> >>> Zhihong >>> >>> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 5:40 AM, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users < >>> usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Marcus, >>>> Will try asap (downloading DVD live right now). >>>> >>>> If it works I owe you a pint. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Claudio >>>> >>>> On 05/06/2016 10:43 AM, Marcus Müller wrote: >>>>> You sparked my own initiative: Went to the sonnettech website, clicked >>>>> through to the presto 10GE card that's inside the box, got the windows >>>>> driver, looked at the URL: It's a Myricom Myri10GE ! >>>>> If it works over thunderbird, too, then there should be drivers in the >>>>> upstream linux kernel since 2.6.something :) ; module name is >>>>> "myri10ge", iirc. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Marcus >>>>> >>>>> On 06.05.2016 10:32, Claudio Cicconetti wrote: >>>>>> Dear Marcus, >>>>>> If it worked, that would make my life soooo much easier. >>>>>> >>>>>> Frankly, I didn't even try since I had to install a (Mac OS X only) >>>>>> driver on the MacBook to make the adapter work. >>>>>> >>>>>> Yet, I will give it a try and will keep the list posted on this. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>> Claudio >>>>>> >>>>>> On 05/06/2016 10:09 AM, Marcus Müller via USRP-users wrote: >>>>>>> Out of personal curiosity: >>>>>>> does that thunderbolt/10GE adapter work under linux, e.g. with the GNU >>>>>>> Radio Live DVD? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> Marcus >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 06.05.2016 09:10, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users wrote: >>>>>>>> Dear Zhihong >>>>>>>> I am able to receive at 100 MS/s (i.e., ~3.3 Gb/s over the wire). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> At that rate I only experience under-runs when the OS runs background >>>>>>>> jobs (such as re-building indexes of the spotlight or iTunes >>>> database) >>>>>>>> that choke all CPUs and my application as well. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am trying to disable all such background jobs, which is proving >>>> more >>>>>>>> painful than it should reasonably be because of my lack of experience >>>>>>>> with Mac OS X... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>> Claudio >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 05/05/2016 06:28 PM, Zhihong Luo wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi Claudio, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you so much for the sharing. Problem is that there seems to >>>> be no >>>>>>>>> available adapter for Thunderbolt3 to Thunderbolt 2/1 yet... What's >>>> the >>>>>>>>> highest sample rate you can run without having any underrun issues? >>>> I am >>>>>>>>> looking for roughly 60 MS/s, if it can work on this rate, I can try >>>> to use >>>>>>>>> a laptop with old Thunderbolt port. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> Zhihong >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 2:57 AM, Claudio Cicconetti < >>>> ccicconetti@mbigroup.it> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dear Zhihong, >>>>>>>>>> I have successfully set up a MacBook + X300 connected via 10 GbE. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I used this product: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://www.sonnettech.com/product/echoexpresssel_10gbeadapter.html >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> to adapt Thunderbolt to 10 GbE. It worked out-of-the-box. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The only (major!) issue I have now is that the host cannot keep my >>>>>>>>>> desired sampling rate (92.16 Msamples/s) without buffer underruns. >>>> Since >>>>>>>>>> the CPU is far from being overloaded, I suspect it might have >>>> something >>>>>>>>>> to do with interrupts and how the OS handles them. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If anyone has experience or guidelines on how to optimize >>>> host-to-radio >>>>>>>>>> communication on Mac OS X I would appreciate it very much if you >>>> could >>>>>>>>>> share. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>>>> Claudio >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 05/05/2016 07:24 AM, Zhihong Luo via USRP-users wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I am currently trying to set up 10 Gigabit Ethernet on laptop >>>> through a >>>>>>>>>>> Thunderbolt™ 3 port. Thunderbolt™ 3 supports up to 40Gbps, so >>>> that I >>>>>>>>>>> suppose it can be adapted to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port (or PCI). >>>> But I >>>>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>>>>> not sure how to do it, and I didn't find any material on this yet. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Please let me know if you have any suggestions. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for any help, >>>>>>>>>>> Zhihong >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> USRP-users mailing list >>>>>>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>>>>>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> USRP-users mailing list >>>>>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>>>>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>>>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> USRP-users mailing list >>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> USRP-users mailing list >>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > USRP-users mailing list > USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com

Dear Marcus, I rebooted the Mac to copy/paste errors in response to your email, but surprisingly it worked! After a few tries, I discovered that the device is only recognized by the Linux kernel if it is plugged in at boot, otherwise bad things happen. Not a blocking issue for me. I was able to run the benchmark rate at 100 MS/s with out-of-the-box configuration, see "proof" at the following Dropbox links, also including the testbed set-up: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3247031/usrp/benchmark_rate.png https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3247031/usrp/setup.jpg Thank you very much for assistance, I will install immediately Linux on the MacBook and (presumably) live happy with it. Best regards, Claudio On 05/09/2016 04:47 PM, Marcus Müller via USRP-users wrote: > Out of interest: what kind of obscure errors? > > Best regards, > Marcus > > On 09.05.2016 14:56, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users wrote: >> Dear Serge, >> Did you try using the SanLink2 adapter on a MacBook with Linux? >> >> Unfortunately, I am having no luck in using the Sonnet adapter on a >> MacBook using the GNU Radio Live distro (obscure errors appear in system >> logs when the adapter is switched on). >> >> Best regards, >> Claudio >> >> On 05/06/2016 08:49 PM, Serge Malo wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> We have been using the Promise Technologies SanLink2 successfully under >>> MacOS, Windows and Linux Ubuntu (Macbook and Asus ROG laptops). Its a >>> Thunderbol2 to 10GbE converter. >>> http://www.promise.com/Products/SANLink/SANLink2 >>> >>> However, newer laptops come with Thunderbolt3 (via a USB Type C connector), >>> and we have not found any solution yet to connect Thunderbolt3 to a X300. >>> StartTech should have a Thunderbolt3 to Thnderbolt2 converter in June ( >>> https://www.startech.com/Cables/thunderbolt-3-cables/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-thunderbolt-adapter~TBT3TBTADAP >>> ) >>> But we would prefer to find a direct Thunderbolt3 to 10GbE SFP+ converter. >>> If by any chance anyone finds such adapter, I'll be happy to buy/try one! >>> >>> Regards, >>> Serge >>> >>> >>> On 6 May 2016 at 13:22, Zhihong Luo via USRP-users < >>> usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Claudio, >>>> >>>> Thanks a lot for the information! >>>> >>>> Zhihong >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 5:40 AM, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users < >>>> usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Marcus, >>>>> Will try asap (downloading DVD live right now). >>>>> >>>>> If it works I owe you a pint. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Claudio >>>>> >>>>> On 05/06/2016 10:43 AM, Marcus Müller wrote: >>>>>> You sparked my own initiative: Went to the sonnettech website, clicked >>>>>> through to the presto 10GE card that's inside the box, got the windows >>>>>> driver, looked at the URL: It's a Myricom Myri10GE ! >>>>>> If it works over thunderbird, too, then there should be drivers in the >>>>>> upstream linux kernel since 2.6.something :) ; module name is >>>>>> "myri10ge", iirc. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Marcus >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06.05.2016 10:32, Claudio Cicconetti wrote: >>>>>>> Dear Marcus, >>>>>>> If it worked, that would make my life soooo much easier. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Frankly, I didn't even try since I had to install a (Mac OS X only) >>>>>>> driver on the MacBook to make the adapter work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yet, I will give it a try and will keep the list posted on this. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> Claudio >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 05/06/2016 10:09 AM, Marcus Müller via USRP-users wrote: >>>>>>>> Out of personal curiosity: >>>>>>>> does that thunderbolt/10GE adapter work under linux, e.g. with the GNU >>>>>>>> Radio Live DVD? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>> Marcus >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 06.05.2016 09:10, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users wrote: >>>>>>>>> Dear Zhihong >>>>>>>>> I am able to receive at 100 MS/s (i.e., ~3.3 Gb/s over the wire). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> At that rate I only experience under-runs when the OS runs background >>>>>>>>> jobs (such as re-building indexes of the spotlight or iTunes >>>>> database) >>>>>>>>> that choke all CPUs and my application as well. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am trying to disable all such background jobs, which is proving >>>>> more >>>>>>>>> painful than it should reasonably be because of my lack of experience >>>>>>>>> with Mac OS X... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>>> Claudio >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 05/05/2016 06:28 PM, Zhihong Luo wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Hi Claudio, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you so much for the sharing. Problem is that there seems to >>>>> be no >>>>>>>>>> available adapter for Thunderbolt3 to Thunderbolt 2/1 yet... What's >>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> highest sample rate you can run without having any underrun issues? >>>>> I am >>>>>>>>>> looking for roughly 60 MS/s, if it can work on this rate, I can try >>>>> to use >>>>>>>>>> a laptop with old Thunderbolt port. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> Zhihong >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 2:57 AM, Claudio Cicconetti < >>>>> ccicconetti@mbigroup.it> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Dear Zhihong, >>>>>>>>>>> I have successfully set up a MacBook + X300 connected via 10 GbE. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I used this product: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.sonnettech.com/product/echoexpresssel_10gbeadapter.html >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to adapt Thunderbolt to 10 GbE. It worked out-of-the-box. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The only (major!) issue I have now is that the host cannot keep my >>>>>>>>>>> desired sampling rate (92.16 Msamples/s) without buffer underruns. >>>>> Since >>>>>>>>>>> the CPU is far from being overloaded, I suspect it might have >>>>> something >>>>>>>>>>> to do with interrupts and how the OS handles them. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If anyone has experience or guidelines on how to optimize >>>>> host-to-radio >>>>>>>>>>> communication on Mac OS X I would appreciate it very much if you >>>>> could >>>>>>>>>>> share. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>>>>> Claudio >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 05/05/2016 07:24 AM, Zhihong Luo via USRP-users wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am currently trying to set up 10 Gigabit Ethernet on laptop >>>>> through a >>>>>>>>>>>> Thunderbolt™ 3 port. Thunderbolt™ 3 supports up to 40Gbps, so >>>>> that I >>>>>>>>>>>> suppose it can be adapted to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port (or PCI). >>>>> But I >>>>>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>>>>>> not sure how to do it, and I didn't find any material on this yet. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Please let me know if you have any suggestions. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for any help, >>>>>>>>>>>> Zhihong >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> USRP-users mailing list >>>>>>>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>>>>>>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> USRP-users mailing list >>>>>>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>>>>>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> USRP-users mailing list >>>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> USRP-users mailing list >>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> USRP-users mailing list >> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com > > > _______________________________________________ > USRP-users mailing list > USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >

Hello, Yes, I was able to use the Sanlink2 with Fedora 21 on the Macbook. I haven't tried Ubuntu or other distros. I see the same behaviour with Windows on the Macbook and Sanlink2: it has to be connected during the boot-up to be recognized by the O/S. On 9 May 2016 at 11:37, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users < usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > Dear Marcus, > I rebooted the Mac to copy/paste errors in response to your email, but > surprisingly it worked! > > After a few tries, I discovered that the device is only recognized by > the Linux kernel if it is plugged in at boot, otherwise bad things > happen. Not a blocking issue for me. > > I was able to run the benchmark rate at 100 MS/s with out-of-the-box > configuration, see "proof" at the following Dropbox links, also > including the testbed set-up: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3247031/usrp/benchmark_rate.png > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3247031/usrp/setup.jpg > > Thank you very much for assistance, I will install immediately Linux on > the MacBook and (presumably) live happy with it. > > Best regards, > Claudio > > On 05/09/2016 04:47 PM, Marcus Müller via USRP-users wrote: > > Out of interest: what kind of obscure errors? > > > > Best regards, > > Marcus > > > > On 09.05.2016 14:56, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users wrote: > >> Dear Serge, > >> Did you try using the SanLink2 adapter on a MacBook with Linux? > >> > >> Unfortunately, I am having no luck in using the Sonnet adapter on a > >> MacBook using the GNU Radio Live distro (obscure errors appear in system > >> logs when the adapter is switched on). > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Claudio > >> > >> On 05/06/2016 08:49 PM, Serge Malo wrote: > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> We have been using the Promise Technologies SanLink2 successfully under > >>> MacOS, Windows and Linux Ubuntu (Macbook and Asus ROG laptops). Its a > >>> Thunderbol2 to 10GbE converter. > >>> http://www.promise.com/Products/SANLink/SANLink2 > >>> > >>> However, newer laptops come with Thunderbolt3 (via a USB Type C > connector), > >>> and we have not found any solution yet to connect Thunderbolt3 to a > X300. > >>> StartTech should have a Thunderbolt3 to Thnderbolt2 converter in June ( > >>> > https://www.startech.com/Cables/thunderbolt-3-cables/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-thunderbolt-adapter~TBT3TBTADAP > >>> ) > >>> But we would prefer to find a direct Thunderbolt3 to 10GbE SFP+ > converter. > >>> If by any chance anyone finds such adapter, I'll be happy to buy/try > one! > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Serge > >>> > >>> > >>> On 6 May 2016 at 13:22, Zhihong Luo via USRP-users < > >>> usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Claudio, > >>>> > >>>> Thanks a lot for the information! > >>>> > >>>> Zhihong > >>>> > >>>> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 5:40 AM, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users < > >>>> usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Dear Marcus, > >>>>> Will try asap (downloading DVD live right now). > >>>>> > >>>>> If it works I owe you a pint. > >>>>> > >>>>> Best regards, > >>>>> Claudio > >>>>> > >>>>> On 05/06/2016 10:43 AM, Marcus Müller wrote: > >>>>>> You sparked my own initiative: Went to the sonnettech website, > clicked > >>>>>> through to the presto 10GE card that's inside the box, got the > windows > >>>>>> driver, looked at the URL: It's a Myricom Myri10GE ! > >>>>>> If it works over thunderbird, too, then there should be drivers in > the > >>>>>> upstream linux kernel since 2.6.something :) ; module name is > >>>>>> "myri10ge", iirc. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Cheers, > >>>>>> Marcus > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 06.05.2016 10:32, Claudio Cicconetti wrote: > >>>>>>> Dear Marcus, > >>>>>>> If it worked, that would make my life soooo much easier. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Frankly, I didn't even try since I had to install a (Mac OS X only) > >>>>>>> driver on the MacBook to make the adapter work. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Yet, I will give it a try and will keep the list posted on this. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Best regards, > >>>>>>> Claudio > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On 05/06/2016 10:09 AM, Marcus Müller via USRP-users wrote: > >>>>>>>> Out of personal curiosity: > >>>>>>>> does that thunderbolt/10GE adapter work under linux, e.g. with > the GNU > >>>>>>>> Radio Live DVD? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Best regards, > >>>>>>>> Marcus > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 06.05.2016 09:10, Claudio Cicconetti via USRP-users wrote: > >>>>>>>>> Dear Zhihong > >>>>>>>>> I am able to receive at 100 MS/s (i.e., ~3.3 Gb/s over the wire). > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> At that rate I only experience under-runs when the OS runs > background > >>>>>>>>> jobs (such as re-building indexes of the spotlight or iTunes > >>>>> database) > >>>>>>>>> that choke all CPUs and my application as well. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I am trying to disable all such background jobs, which is proving > >>>>> more > >>>>>>>>> painful than it should reasonably be because of my lack of > experience > >>>>>>>>> with Mac OS X... > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Best regards, > >>>>>>>>> Claudio > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On 05/05/2016 06:28 PM, Zhihong Luo wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> Hi Claudio, > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Thank you so much for the sharing. Problem is that there seems > to > >>>>> be no > >>>>>>>>>> available adapter for Thunderbolt3 to Thunderbolt 2/1 yet... > What's > >>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>> highest sample rate you can run without having any underrun > issues? > >>>>> I am > >>>>>>>>>> looking for roughly 60 MS/s, if it can work on this rate, I can > try > >>>>> to use > >>>>>>>>>> a laptop with old Thunderbolt port. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, > >>>>>>>>>> Zhihong > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 2:57 AM, Claudio Cicconetti < > >>>>> ccicconetti@mbigroup.it> > >>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Dear Zhihong, > >>>>>>>>>>> I have successfully set up a MacBook + X300 connected via 10 > GbE. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> I used this product: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > http://www.sonnettech.com/product/echoexpresssel_10gbeadapter.html > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> to adapt Thunderbolt to 10 GbE. It worked out-of-the-box. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> The only (major!) issue I have now is that the host cannot > keep my > >>>>>>>>>>> desired sampling rate (92.16 Msamples/s) without buffer > underruns. > >>>>> Since > >>>>>>>>>>> the CPU is far from being overloaded, I suspect it might have > >>>>> something > >>>>>>>>>>> to do with interrupts and how the OS handles them. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> If anyone has experience or guidelines on how to optimize > >>>>> host-to-radio > >>>>>>>>>>> communication on Mac OS X I would appreciate it very much if > you > >>>>> could > >>>>>>>>>>> share. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Best regards, > >>>>>>>>>>> Claudio > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> On 05/05/2016 07:24 AM, Zhihong Luo via USRP-users wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> I am currently trying to set up 10 Gigabit Ethernet on laptop > >>>>> through a > >>>>>>>>>>>> Thunderbolt™ 3 port. Thunderbolt™ 3 supports up to 40Gbps, so > >>>>> that I > >>>>>>>>>>>> suppose it can be adapted to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port (or > PCI). > >>>>> But I > >>>>>>>>>>> am > >>>>>>>>>>>> not sure how to do it, and I didn't find any material on this > yet. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Please let me know if you have any suggestions. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for any help, > >>>>>>>>>>>> Zhihong > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>> USRP-users mailing list > >>>>>>>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > >>>>>>>>> > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> USRP-users mailing list > >>>>>>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > >>>>>>>> > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> USRP-users mailing list > >>>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > >>>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> USRP-users mailing list > >>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > >>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> USRP-users mailing list > >> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > >> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > USRP-users mailing list > > USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > USRP-users mailing list > USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com > -- *Serge Malo * CDO & Co-founder, Skydel Solutions Cell: 1-514-294-4017 www.skydelsolutions.com Twitter: @skydelsol <https://twitter.com/skydelsol>