[linux-audio-user] Setting up linux computer

[Thomas Pickett]

Hey,
          thanks for the advice.  I don't care too much on which distro is 
easiest to install.  I care more about how good it works for music 
production.  If you had the choice which one of the suggestions given would 
you use?

About the firewire stuff.   I think it is too bad that linux does not 
support it at this point.  There are lots of decent soundcards that are 
firewire based.  MOTU 828mkII,  Edirol FA-101,  Presonus Firepod.  The only 
decent pci card I can think of that has multiple ins/outs on it is the delta 
1010.  Firewire gives the posibility to use the soundcard on different 
computers and portability is not a problem.  It seems strange that the linux 
community isn't heading in that direction.  I understand that it takes alot 
of work but I think that the firewire soundcards give alot more options than 
the pci cards.  Any comments?

Thomas


>
>On Sunday 22 August 2004 03:00 pm, Jan Depner wrote:
> > The easiest installation known to man - Fedora Core 1 (full load) and
> > Planet CCRMA.
> >
>
>Nah, pre-loaded is easier ;)
>
> > Jan
> >
> > On Sun, 2004-08-22 at 13:45, John Check wrote:
> > > On Sunday 22 August 2004 01:59 pm, Austin wrote:
> > > > On 08/22/2004 01:42:56 PM, Thomas Pickett wrote:
> > > > > I am currently installing gentoo onto my computer and I am having
> > > > > difficulty
> > > > > because I don't have much time to install.  Should I just stick 
>with
> > > > > gentoo
> > > > > and get the install done eventually or can you suggest a better 
>linux
> > > > > dist.
> > > > > that is better?
> > > >
> > > > If you're a beginner and/or have limited time, gentoo is a really 
>*bad*
> > > > idea.
> > > >
> > > > I'd suggest a binary-based distro, with an easy installer, and a
> > > > package manager with automatic dependency resolution.  Mandrakelinux 
>10
> > > > + contribs or + Thac's RPMS, or the combination of RedHat/Fedora +
> > > > Planet CCRMA packages would proabably be best.
> > > >
> > > > Debian has a great package manager, but crappy installer.  SuSe is 
>vice
> > >
> > > Debian installer isn't that bad, it's just not pretty to look at. If 
>he
> > > got Gentoo installed, he'll feel positively coddled by the Debian
> > > installer.
> > >
> > > The other options you suggest are popular.
> > >
> > > > versa IMHO.
> > > >
> > > > Hope  that helps.
> > > >
> > > > Austin

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