[linux-audio-user] Yoper Linux Distro & audio

I have been messing around with this distro since Malcolm brought it up on the list. It's pretty neat IMO. 1 CD install, fairly easy installer...not quite as intuitive as Mandrake but by no means difficult. Why>..Because I got it installed!!:) Uses APT with RPM's. KDE is it's prioritized desktop but FVWM and others are available too. Currently running 2.6.8-1 kernel comiled speciffically for this distro. And it's QUITE fast. Snappy desktop, quick boot, etc. So I got on the forum @ www.yoper.com and started asking if anyone had built rpm's for Qjackctl, jack, Ardour, JAMin, etc. No one had but some other users were aware of the notoriety of these audio apps and were interested too. I got to swapping e-mails with one of the developers and WALAH! We have rpms built for Qjackctl, Jack, and ardour. I have tested them somewhat but not under all of their respective paces. But running as a user in "soft mode" I was able to import some old wave mixes and run them with some LADSAP plugs, etc with good stability. The kernel has some of Con Kolivas' patches but nothing specific to audio work. I'm going to try working with the same guy and maybe try incorporating the Ingo Molnar patches that keep sounding promising for the 2.6 kernel. They have a contrib repository. I have asked that the rpms be placed there but I'm not sure what the policies / procedures are with these guys yet. R~