[linux-audio-user] PClinuxOS and Thac's packages

[Frank smith]

Hi 
Just loaded the PC linuxCD live and I get the CL,
login as guest,

No KDE

If I use startx I get a screen error
same as if I login as Root.

Do I need to run all the apps from the CL?

Cheers
Bob









On Mon, 2005-04-25 at 08:32 -0500, Russell Hanaghan wrote:
> Shayne O'Connor wrote:
> 
> >Russell Hanaghan wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>So just a follow up here:
> >>
> >>Indeed, PclinuxOS (PCLOS) is up and alive with Thac's splendid sound
> >>packages amongst others. I Just wiped my MDK install from my
> >>production box (Rather an anxious moment) and installed PCLOS from a
> >>single CD. Then after install I fired up APT and added Thac's RPMs
> >>compiled specifically for PCLOS and have all the core audio apps
> >>installed and running on one of Svetjlo's  RT kernels with no problems.
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >hey there russell
> >
> >i've dowloaded and installed the pclinuxos live cd ... got thac's apt
> >repo happening ...
> >
> >had a few troubles getting rid of KDE and switching to Gnome/XFCE4, but
> >i think i'm about there now ...
> >
> >however ... which kernel, from which repository, am i supposed to be
> >using? with the multi-media kernel, i'm able to start jackd realtime,
> >however it says it can't lock memorly lock the RT thread ... if i use
> >Thac's pre-empt kernel, i can't seem to be able to get real-time
> >privileges at all ... it's a bit confusing, since i'm a CCRMAer thru and
> >thru, but it would be great to get a live cd setup with ardour and
> >hydrogen and the other apps i use for recording ... (my recording buddy
> >uses windows, but wants a way to edit the stuff we do on my linux box
> >without actually installing linux).
> >  
> >
> 
> Here's the link for step by step on Mklivecd. It is written for MDK but 
> same rules apply for PCLOS.
> 
> http://livecd.berlios.de/
> 
> These guys are devs for PCLOS as well.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Did a little research on this RT issue last night...
> 
> So using the kernel above, (Im sure you know this already but for the 
> record)
> 
> 1./   #rmmod capability
>        #rmmod commoncap
>        #modprobe realtime any=1 gid=29
> 
> 2./   "gid=29" assumes your user is added to group 29. The realtime gid 
> option can be for any group number.
> 
> 3./    Set jack to run R/T in either Qjackctl or whatever.
> 
> This gave me RT operation with no issues. Had it running at 64 x 2 48000 
> on my XP 2500+, 1 gig, Delta 1010LT, Alsa 1.09rc2. Only the odd Xrun 
> when Ardour or some other apps fire up or shut down.
> 
> >can you give me some general tips on what your alsa/jack/kernel setup is
> >with pclinuxos, which repositories you have enabled etc ...
> >
> >help would be much appreciated, and i hope this can be as good as it
> >sounds :)
> >
> >shayne
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> Also mentioned the issues I found in installing some apps from Thac's to 
> Thac via email and IRC. He is looking at those as time permits.
> 
> Cheers,
> R~