Re: Linux DAW on powerpc (was "pulse?")
If you are not afraid of the command line, ecasound would work just fine on this. - Original Message > With the apps available today, I would say yes it is too slow. You'd probably > want a minimum of a G4 > 1.42Ghz. A dual CPU G4 as low as 800MHz may work well enough if you were to > use a minimal desktop > environment, shut down unneeded services, etc. -=Sean Edwards=- -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: Linux DAW on powerpc (was "pulse?")
On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 11:59:52PM EST, Khashayar Naderehvandi wrote: > > > > You're completely off the mark with Ubuntu ppc. It's already done, and > > works, maintained as a community project. Package selection is large (as > > large as any other ubuntu from what i can see), and one can install from > > source without a hassle. I have RG 1.7.3svn running on my G4 a.k.a. UBUNTU > > HARDY PPC, as well as ardour 2, AND ardour 3. All installed from source > > without any extra pain or hassle. (Only missing the RT kernel) > > > This sounds interesting. > I have an old iBook G4 with 768M of ram, running as a sort of server > currently. Would you recommend that machine as a Linux DAW instead? I > always thought it would be too slow for that sort of thing. With the apps available today, I would say yes it is too slow. You'd probably want a minimum of a G4 1.42Ghz. A dual CPU G4 as low as 800MHz may work well enough if you were to use a minimal desktop environment, shut down unneeded services, etc. Luke signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: Linux DAW on powerpc (was "pulse?")
On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Khashayar Naderehvandi < khashayar.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > You're completely off the mark with Ubuntu ppc. It's already done, and > > works, maintained as a community project. Package selection is large (as > > large as any other ubuntu from what i can see), and one can install from > > source without a hassle. I have RG 1.7.3svn running on my G4 a.k.a. > UBUNTU > > HARDY PPC, as well as ardour 2, AND ardour 3. All installed from source > > without any extra pain or hassle. (Only missing the RT kernel) > > > This sounds interesting. > I have an old iBook G4 with 768M of ram, running as a sort of server > currently. Would you recommend that machine as a Linux DAW instead? I > always thought it would be too slow for that sort of thing. > > Regards, > Khashayar > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > Khashayar, I can't actually answer this completely, as we don't have an RT environment with which to make a comparison. But i will say, from my own humble experience, that Linux runs faster on my little laptop, than mac ever did. I'll make a correction here too. I'm using KUBUNTU HARDY, as i don't know if that makes any difference for a "Ubuntu vs ?" comparison. I also have enough foolhardy bravura/courage/pick one... in me to install and try up to date packages from source/svn/etc... and so far i've either been clever, or extremely lucky. I built a tiny linuxsampler template of modest gig files as a sound engine, that runs ok for playback/recording (the G4 is 867mhz, 512mb ram, titanium version), and rosegarden ticks along without complaint, or stalling. One thing is for sure from my personal experience. The G4 has a new lease of life, and when i'm traveling, it serves well as a modest musical notepad for that moment of sudden inspiration. :) It would be fair to say that with any sizable arrangement, this size laptop might struggle, but that would be true (and indeed was) running mac as well. I've got further with the linux distro install, if that gives you some indication of the worth of such a change. Alex. -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Linux DAW on powerpc (was "pulse?")
> > You're completely off the mark with Ubuntu ppc. It's already done, and > works, maintained as a community project. Package selection is large (as > large as any other ubuntu from what i can see), and one can install from > source without a hassle. I have RG 1.7.3svn running on my G4 a.k.a. UBUNTU > HARDY PPC, as well as ardour 2, AND ardour 3. All installed from source > without any extra pain or hassle. (Only missing the RT kernel) > This sounds interesting. I have an old iBook G4 with 768M of ram, running as a sort of server currently. Would you recommend that machine as a Linux DAW instead? I always thought it would be too slow for that sort of thing. Regards, Khashayar -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
