[linux-audio-user] Problem recording 24/7

[Malcolm Baldridge]

> Hmm, resources doesn't seem to be the problem. The system has 512
> MB ram, 1 GB Swap and is running a 2400 Athlon . When ecasound
> and Jack are running the system is idle 95% and when lame is
> running , the system is 15-20% idle. 

Your problem is something pathological, then.  I have 1/2 your RAM, and 1/3
your overall vm+physical memory, and probably about 2/3rds of your
processor, especially since I use PC133 while you're invariably using DDR.

You didn't answer any of my questions about your setup -- is there a need to
run jack + ecasound + the python stuff, or would a "clean" jack-only
recording module be acceptable to you?

I've written a very stable + reliable multi-process/multi-threaded recording
tool which runs 24x7x52 to log two phonelines' audio for legal archiving
purposes.  [You can't imagine how enraged most call-centre droids are when
you inform them that THEIR call is being "monitored for Quality purposes".]  

Qualitas ad humanitatem,

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