Does anyone have a similar workflow for OS X? I am struggling with this problem right now for an installation I've helped with.(
(Shameless plug: http://perhapsidid.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/calm-dome-photos/) ~Kyle On 6/22/07, Derek Holzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Ben, Alexandre, > > I think Alex is worried about his file system. The answer is simple: > > 1) Mount all drives read-only in /etc/fstab > 2) Put a startup script so that whenever the machine is booted, it > starts your patch (check PD archives for this, there was lots of > discussion. My solution is pasted below***) > 3) Museum/gallery people can *never* be bothered to learn how to > start/stop things safely, so if you do the above they can hit the power > button/turn off the circuitbreaker/pull the plug/do whatever to it every > night and you shouldn't have any problems. I've run several > installations in this way before. > > best, > d. > > *** I used .xinitrc to start everything: > > #~/.xinitrc > # make sure your system is set up so that X starts when the machine > boots, and it autologs you as this user! > # first set LADSPA_PATH for [plugin~] > # open alsamixer to set soundcard levels > # make sure jackd isn't running already by killing it > # start jackd [if PD uses it in your case] > # start pd [optional: use -open /path/to/installation.patch.pd if it's > not in your ~/.pdrc or ~/.pdsettings] > > export LADSPA_PATH=/usr/lib/ladspa > fluxbox & > xterm -exec alsamixer & > killall jackd & > jackd -d alsa r 44100 & > pd > > # end ~/.xinitrc > > B. Bogart wrote: > > > Are you worried about wearing out the HW? (mechanical parts?) > > >> The whole idea behind this is to avoid to suddenly turn off > >> the computer, which would probably corrupt the file system at some > >> point. Of course I use GNU/Linux : probably Ubuntu Server or Debian. > > > -- > derek holzer ::: http://www.umatic.nl ::: http://blog.myspace.com/macumbista > ---Oblique Strategy # 169: > "Use filters" > > _______________________________________________ > PD-list@iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > -- ----- ------------ ---- ----- ---- -------- - ------ http://perhapsidid.wordpress.com _______________________________________________ PD-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list