[LAU] Debian DAW experiences

david gnome at hawaii.rr.com
Mon Sep 1 22:32:07 UTC 2014


On 09/01/2014 10:12 AM, David Christensen wrote:
> linux-audio-user:
>
>
> Thanks for all the feedback and suggestions.  :-)
>
>
> Here's the updated wish-list for a DAW Linux distribution:
>
> 1.  Works correctly.
>
> 2.  Is efficient in both space and time.
>
> 3.  Offers a kernel suitable for DAW use at install time.
>
> 4.  Offers current DAW software binary packages.
>
> 5.  Provides simple OOTB *user* and *administrator* experiences -- e.g.
> minimal technical wrenching around under the hood.
>
> 6.  Provides small (<32 MB) bootable USB and/or CD installer images.

Hmm, I once saw an bootable USB/CD installer image that size. It was for 
OpenDOS, though, not Linux.

IIRC, the typical bootable kernel image is larger than 32MB?

Sounds to me like you want the luxury and power of a limousine packed 
into the space of a SmartCar. Good luck with that.

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