On Wednesday 29 September 2010 19:39:51 Ahmad Samir wrote: > Which apps? if you rpm -e --nodeps a lib package, it's logical that an > binary that has a dep on that package will not work as it'll won't > find it at startup, even if it's not going to really use it (mplayer > example applies here too).
Well, Ahmad, I don't go looking for problem apps, but I surely know when I have found one. Foobillard is a wonderful snooker/billiards/pool game. Just like the real thing it is also a great way to waste a few hours in the evening. With the 2010.1 package it is now possible to do this in complete silence. Sorry, not "possible" because it is now inevitable on a PC which is not using Pulse. It took me a couple of months of exploring and testing before I stumbled on thge cause of the problem. The 2010.1 package (not the 2010.0 one; it performs in glorious stereocolour) has been "enhanced" by the packager in a way which introduces a Pulse dependency. When I found the offending script I realised it could be fixed by deleting all but the last line. Now foobillard shouts out loud and clear in pure Alsa. Whoopee. Tokk a long time to sort out though, and I didn't get the clue until I had deleted all traces of Pulse. I'm not smart enough to do it any other way. As long as I know I have no trace of pulse on the machine I can better focus on getting stuff to work. Unlike you, I cannot KNOW that disabling Pulse is enough. I can only BELIEVE it, and I don't have enough faith for that yet. Richard
