2009/11/2 Daniel Pittman <dan...@rimspace.net> > Heh. Let me assure you, the integration question wasn't FUD: it is firmly > grounded in fact. Well, at least, "was", in the sense that the first > Ubuntu > with PulseAudio *really* screwed up. >
[deleted long description of what I may have been through myself too, without knowing all the details Daniel explains] I'd just like to point out that after a long time with 9.04 and no mic working (essential for Skype calls) - once I upgraded to 9.10 and found some ubuntu wiki page which explains what to look for I got mic working with very little GUI twiddling. Sound output was already on with 9.04 (after initial period of it getting lost after a while). So now I have Skype working properly with both the stand-alone mic and the one on the webcam. Ubuntu 9.10 warned me very clearly about some SMART errors on the office desktop disk (I took the opportunity to replace the disk by two disks and an MD mirror raid :). I don't follow this stuff closely but my general impression is that Ubuntu's weak point for a while now is not enough integration and testing - for many things not just PA. Cheers, --Amos -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
