[linux-audio-user] Just a little question

[Folderol]

On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 15:44:49 +0100
tim hall <tech at glastonburymusic.org.uk> wrote:

> On Wednesday 06 September 2006 22:40, Folderol was like:
> > Does having RT kernel have any negative aspects when the computer is
> > used for general office work? Would it be best to use a different
> > computer for this (or different partition perhaps) and keep the audio
> > M/C strictly for audio and nothing else?
> 
> AFAICT there are no particular disadvantages if you are using the RT options 
> in the mainline kernel. If you have applied Ingo Molnar's patch there are 
> known tradeoffs with stability and network speed, in which case you may be 
> better off using a separate set-up for office work. I'm not sure about the 
> security implications.

Well, rather a long time getting back on this!

I've decided to stick to separate machines. Apart from any lingering
security doubts, I intend to go 64bit for the music 'pooter and there
are a surprising number of office type apps that are still not
available in 64bit versions - and seem to have no immediate prospect of
being so.

I know I could probably compile some of these from scratch, but I would
*much* prefer to spend this time on my music!


P.S.
Best of all quality time is currently in Denge Wood on the odd days
we have good weather.

-- 
Will J G