[linux-audio-user] what about creating a wiki website to submit "soundcard experiences"

[R Parker]

Hi David,

--- David Stephens <linuxrootuser at gmail.com> wrote:

> My biggest problem is figuring out the config
> scripts. Just weeding
> through the documentation, some of it is outdated,
> is a nightmare.
> Perhaps for the Newbie who is trying to migrate from
> the Big
> Proprietary Software Manufacture, a conscise
> step-by-step guide.
> 
> My experience is that that other software is just
> "so easy" point,
> click, sell your soul to Redmond };-)> and it works.
> 
> I have friends who want to try Linux, but get beyond
> the initial
> install and they give up.

It might be hard for me to be objective because I've
been using Linux for a fair amount of time. Have you
done a Planet CCRMA install? Fernando is providing an
extremely effortless installation with most of our
favorite applications. I suspect that any audio card
listed and marked as supported in the Alsa matrix will
be up and running without having to deal with driver
issues.

I'm a musician/engineer and don't have the time or
patience for installation issues. During the first
couple years I didn't mind doing admin work but
thankfully no longer have to deal with it.

ron

> David
> 
> 
> On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 11:06:47 +0100, MarC
> <marc_contrib at ramonvinyes.es> wrote:
> > what about creating a wiki website to submit
> "soundcard experiences"?
> > 
> > I think it would be a good idea,
> http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc is
> > a good page to see if your hardware is supported
> (I suppose evrybody
> > uses alsa) but I would like also to know user
> opinions of each card:
> > What I want to say is that one card can be
> supported by alsa but the
> > whole setup is easier for some ones and in some
> cards there are more
> > useful utilities around the driver than in other
> ones. This should be
> > posted somewhere.
> > On the other hand we could also post our "most
> used jackd
> > configurations" for each card, concrete issues to
> install more
> > functionalities for the card (for instance, the
> soundfonts for the
> > audigy), we could sum up there the usual messages
> asking for soundcard
> > advice in the LAU, we could show the manufacturers
> how many people are
> > interested on having a linux driver in some cards
> (just to help them set
> > priorities), etc. At least, this could be useful
> for the current RME
> > discussion...
> > 
> > I don't have the time to mantain a static site
> (anybody has it, I
> > think), but it seems to me that a Wiki could be
> maintained by little
> > contributions of all of us.
> > any suggestions about where to put this wiki?
> maybe at agnula.org?
> > linuxdj.com?
> > 
> > what do you think about all this?
> > 
> > En/na Marek Peteraj ha escrit:
> > 
> > >On Fri, 2004-11-26 at 19:36, Georg Rudolph wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Please, let's not be too harsh. I recently
> bought the pcmcia based
> > >>multiface from RME, only because it has linux
> support, and it works
> > >>great, on both kernels. Of course, firewire is
> cooler, but there is this
> > >>way out.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >Not for me. :)
> > >
> > >anyway it seems there a *lot* of linux audio
> users that bought RME
> > >because of alsa support. How about doing a list
> where everyone can
> > >submit his name and type of RME card so that we
> can see how big and
> > >attractive the market currently is?
> > >
> > >Marek
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> "When you get to the end of all the light you know
> and it's time to
> step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is
> knowing that one of
> two things shall happen: either you will be given
> something solid to
> stand on, or you will be taught how to fly." --Dr.
> Edward Teller
> 



		
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