Re: [linux-audio-user] Which kernel for low latency?

Linux angry-boomer 2.4.23-aa1 #5 Sun Jan 4 13:01:01 EST 2004 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2200+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux the distro is Gentoo. the kernel contains Andrea Arcangeli's patches. A description is here: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml -lee On Sat, 17 Jan 2004, Glenn McCord wrote: > I've been using a 2.4.2 kernel with Andrew Morton's patches and I got > jack to work very well. However, seeing 2.6 is the latest and greatest > I'd like to switch but am having no luck thus far. > > Q. If anyone has got jack to work great with a 2.6(.1) kernel could you > share with me what version of the 2.6 kernel you used and what patches > (if any) > > At the moment I'm trying a 2.6.1 with an mm4 patch but I'm getting no > sound with my soundblaster live. > I've done: > <*> Sound card support > > and, under Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ---> > > <*> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture > <*> Sequencer support > <*> OSS API emulation > <*> OSS Mixer API > <*> OSS PCM (digital audio) API > <*> OSS Sequencer API > > rebooted and install alsa-lib-1.0.1 and alsa-utils-1.0.1 as well but I > get these errors > > root@upstairs glenn # aplay /usr/kde/3.2/share/sounds/pop.wav > ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1055:(snd_pcm_hw_open) open /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p failed: > No such file or directory > aplay: main:502: audio open error: No such file or directory > > and > > glenn@upstairs glenn $ alsamixer > No mixer elems found > > I'm at a loss but am interested at what type of kernel others are using. > I think my next best bet is to remove alsa from the kernel and install > it seperately. > > Thanks > >