# Gr-limesdr source block stops outputting samples when FIFO is empty

**URL:** <https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/gr-limesdr-source-block-stops-outputting-samples-when-fifo-is-empty/3392>\
**Category:** LimeSDR\
**Created:** [27 September 2018 15:32 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/gr-limesdr-source-block-stops-outputting-samples-when-fifo-is-empty/3392 "2018-09-27T15:32:39Z")\
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@yindra  
Thanks for this info, I was just about to set my system up new. Also found this:

> [@LimeSdr USB Gqrx Ubuntu 18.04](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/limesdr-usb-gqrx-ubuntu-18-04/3373):
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> Hi all, I made a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04 Mate and added successfully Gnuradio Compagnion, LimeSuite Gui en Limeutils, gr-limesuite. Gnu radio is working fine, the RX source Limesuite is correctly finding the LimeSdr USB3 I installed also Gqrx and selected device “Other” and device string “soapy=0,driver=lime” input rate 5000000 bandwidth 100,000000M. It worked at the first attempt. Then I tried to use the LimeSdr instaed of “Other” since then nothing is working anymore: I restores the …

I will try it with 16.04 and give an update tomorrow.

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