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["John I. Quebedeaux, Jr" <>]

OH, I wasn't thinking for h.264, I'll get back to you on that...


> From: Gurcharan S Khanna 
> <>
> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:23:16 -0500
> To: John Quebedeaux 
> <>,
>  Frank Fulchiero 
> <>,
> Gurcharan Khanna 
> <>
> Cc: wg-multicast 
> <>
> Subject: RE: Live Demo of Access Grid/DVTS for Vinton Cerf Thu 5:30 pm 
> Eastern
> Time
> 
> John
> 
> Does the H264 add-on work for the mac? It doesn't on my ppc mac.
> 
> -gurcharan 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "John I. Quebedeaux, Jr" 
> <>
> To: "Frank Fulchiero" 
> <>;
>  "Gurcharan Khanna"
> <>
> Cc: "wg-multicast" 
> <>
> Sent: 4/2/09 11:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Live Demo of Access Grid/DVTS for Vinton Cerf Thu 5:30 pm 
> Eastern
> Time
> 
> Frank,
> 
> If you're able to install and run the client, the default should be the
> video consumer to be on the default config, the OS X version is OK except
> for the audio issues. Video should be ok.
> 
> There is a quickstart guide in the AccessGrid documentation that might help
> you (I wrote it!) for OS X. Some folks have some install issues sometimes
> depending on the particular OS version, etc.
> 
> -John Q.
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>> From: Frank Fulchiero 
>> <>
>> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 11:26:09 -0400
>> To: Gurcharan Khanna 
>> <>
>> Cc: wg-multicast 
>> <>
>> Subject: Re: Live Demo of Access Grid/DVTS for Vinton Cerf Thu 5:30 pm
>> Eastern
>> Time
>> 
>> How about the Mac OSX version?
>> I have a spare Mac Pro right now, no win machines.
>> And a linux box, but just getting familiar with Ubuntu, no time....too
>> many projects!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Frank
>> 
>> On Apr 2, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Gurcharan S. Khanna wrote:
>> 
>>> Frank,
>>> 
>>> I would beware of the 3.2beta1 for Windows. There are 'issues'.
>>> I would go with 3.1 stable. Also, use the bundled ezy installer
>>> (again for windows).
>>> But then you have to install the h.264 capable video client
>>> separately (under Projects).
>>> 
>>> You can also just install the video client and audio client
>>> separately and
>>> run from the command line. I don't have a quick link for you though.
>>> I'll see what i
>>> can do.
>>> 
>>> Other complications: the DV stream requires an additional module,
>>> bundled in the
>>> "bundle" version.
>>> 
>>> Sorry for making it sound so complicated (it is too complicated!).
>>> 
>>> But thanks for you interest!
>>> 
>>> -gurcharan
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Frank Fulchiero wrote:
>>>> thanks, will try it.
>>>> Just like installing Skype, eh!  :-)
>>>> Frank
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Apr 2, 2009, at 8:58 AM, Marc Manthey wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> its easy frank
>>>>> 
>>>>> Just a few Klicks and your there
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.accessgrid.org/software/releases/3.2beta1
>>>>> 
>>>>> regards
>>>>> 
>>>>> Marc
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Am 02.04.2009 um 14:49 schrieb Frank Fulchiero:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gurcharan,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sorry regarding my ignorance on anything more than the basic
>>>>>> concept o perused their web site, but had two simple questions I
>>>>>> could not find answered:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 1. Is it possible to set up a simple client to just "peek in" and
>>>>>> not participate? If so, is there a quick-start install guide?
>>>>>> I looked below, but did not find anything appropriate
>>>>>> http://www.accessgrid.org/documentation
>>>>>> i.e. don't mind some command line work, but are there any GUI
>>>>>> admin tools?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 2. How much bandwidth is typically required to use it, for
>>>>>> example in your case? Is there a minimum bandwidth requirement?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Please point me to any FAQs, sorry to bother you at a busy time.
>>>>>> If anyone else has some answers, that's fine.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Frank Fulchiero
>>>>>> Digital Media Specialist
>>>>>> Connecticut College
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 1, 2009, at 10:28
>>> 
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