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Posted by Ferdinando Innocenti (Member # 2477) on 06-11-2007, 04:30 PM:
 
Is there anyone of you using Dolby software (CP650 setup, Load500 and Windras, but also DMA8 software) under Linux OS?

Which distro? and in emulation mode (Wine?) or in virtual mode?

Thanks
 

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Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 06-11-2007, 07:37 PM:
 
Doesn't all dolby software run in DOS? So you'd have to try something like dosemu instead.

Though if you're doing this to have one real processor and copy the software away to computers that'll do the same job as the sound processor, you better be careful because it's probably not legal for you to do it.
 

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Posted by Ferdinando Innocenti (Member # 2477) on 06-12-2007, 02:10 AM:
 
No, I don't want to copy Dolby firmware and software!

I like to run my Dolby softwares under my Debian OS, without turn off and on my notebook to access a xp partition.

And no, only some Dolby softwares run in DOS (Load500 and Dras, but with some bugs )
 

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Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 06-12-2007, 02:48 AM:
 
And I'm saying that copying the software from your dolby hardware to be run off of another computer will most likely be against your EULA for the sound processor. And I would NEVER trust something mission critical like running sound processing off something as temperamental as wine.

And like I said you will be copying that stuff from your hardware to the computer you'll be running debian on. Unless you're meaning you want to install debian on your dolby hardware and still have the regular functionality stay.
 

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Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 06-12-2007, 03:08 AM:
 
Chris - Very obviously, Ferdinando isn't meaning to do any of that stuff. Apparently you don't have the slightest clue what he is talking about, how those sound processor work, and what the programs do that he is referring to. And no, you can't copy the Dolby processors' software onto a computer and "run sound from it". That's a pretty bizarre idea. A PC is a completely different piece of hardware.

Anyway, Ferdinando, Dolby publish these programs to be run under Windows, and since they are fairly simple in nature, you can theoretically run them in emulation environments, but you might run into additional problems since you also typically need these programs to access the serial port or an emulated serial port, and you will find there are some problems with that, and unless you have a hardware serial port which can be directly addressed through the Windows emulation, it might get very difficult.

Just do the simple and correct thing and install a dual boot system, and run the applications under Windows proper. I am a little curious why it would be such a big deal for you to turn off and boot your notebook to Windows. You don't need these programs all the time anyway. They are only for setup. Adjustments to setup can also be made directly via the front panel on the CP650. The only application where you really need it is the DMA8 setup since there is no other way to enter settings.

But why do you need to run the programs all the time? Are you a service technician or one of these projectionists who tinker with stuff all the time, "tweaking" the sound while the show is running and all that?
 

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Posted by Ferdinando Innocenti (Member # 2477) on 06-12-2007, 03:14 AM:
 
Chris, I think you are misunderstanding.

I'd like to run Dolby adjusting softwares such as Windras (to adjust srd reading) under Linux OS.

Nothing more.

There are no problems with EULA; some weeks ago I spoke with a Dolby engineer who said that there are a lot of technicians using Dolby sw under MAC OS X, but he has no notice about Linux.

This is the reason for my question

Thanks for your answer, Michael.
I'm a service technician. When I adjust a room, I wrote a documentation for customer, I attach screenshots and some advices to make the system better.

And when I am in a 16 rooms cinema, I don't like to work all the time under WinXP!

I have a dual boot system now. I work better under Linux, but I experienced some problems in configuring serial port under Wine.
 

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Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 06-12-2007, 05:53 PM:
 

quote: Michael Schaffer

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Chris - Very obviously, Ferdinando isn't meaning to do any of that stuff. Apparently you don't have the slightest clue what he is talking about, how those sound processor work, and what the programs do that he is referring to. And no, you can't copy the Dolby processors' software onto a computer and "run sound from it". That's a pretty bizarre idea. A PC is a completely different piece of hardware.

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