[linux-audio-user] Linux for live performance

[Eric Dantan Rzewnicki]

Mark Knecht wrote:
> On 3/26/06, Lee Revell <rlrevell at joe-job.com> wrote:
>>On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 01:12 +0200, cezar at mixandgo.ro wrote:
>>>Hello list,
>>>I'd like to know what's the best setup and if it is possible to use Linux
>>>on a laptop to replace traditional keyboards. So the requirements would
>>>be, zero latency linux supported audio board, linux based sampler/sequencer
>>>and STABILITY !
>>Whether you'll be able to get really low latency is completely dependent
>>on the hardware and there's no way to tell ahead of time if a given
>>laptop will be suitable for this.  If you buy a laptop for this make
>>sure you can take it back if it doesn't work.
>>IOW you'll just have to try it.  The ideal live Linux box if cost is no
>>object IMHO is a portable 1U or 2U case.
> I agree with Lee. My experience is that you cannot tell by a list of
> what's in the machine. You have to use it to find out.
> For the two laptops I've purchased I took Live CD's to Frys and booted
> the machines on the floor and ran Linux on them before I bought. The
> guys working there had no real problem with me doing that once they
> understood that I would install no software. Frankly I don't think the
> sales guys would have cared even if I did. I made sure the machines
> would run 4 different Linux distributions. However at that time there
> was no low-latency Live CD. Today I think there is on that runs Suse
> and has a bunch of audio apps on it. I'd look into making that one
> version you try out if you're interested and able to do this. I'd
> never buy from a shop or store that didn't allow me to test the basic
> model I wanted to buy in the way I wanted to test it.

Does anyone have experience with anything from these folks?
http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html

-ERic Rz.