On Fri, 2011-12-23 at 03:39 -0600, C Anthony Risinger wrote: > Do not install an application requiring it? Why does GDM require it? Why does GNOME3 require it? > You'll need to provide context about what you're trying to accomplish > (clear and simple goals) and what you've already done (eg. I ran command > xyz, I installed gnome, etc ...) The goal is a DAW with a professional audio card from RME. Since PA isn't needed, but it's always good to cause trouble, I won't have it installed. I wish to have the libre to use GNOME3, even if I now use Xfce only. > So far we've only learned PA probably sux, you don't want it on you system, > and some random bits about Debian ;-) ... best to assume nothing of the > solution since that's what you are here requesting. Simply state your > end-goals, the issue(s), and the path taken thus far. I installed ArchLinux, upgraded it by the basic repositories and only installed Xfce, GDM, some mailers, NVIDIA driver, nothing else until now. I'm going to set up a DAW and graphic machine with a kernel-rt, Ardour3 with video timeline, GIMP etc.. I like to install GNOME3 too. > IIRC PA is split into a library package, among others. Many pkgs will dep > libpulse, but it cannot be loaded (or possibly will not) without the > accompanying support packages. > > Audio is not my thing, but I absorb passively often as possible. PA will > play nicely with other impls by suspending itself and releasing the > hardware when requested, allowing (JACK and ?) others to assume control. > My guess is there is not an issue here ... I suggest moving forward until a > concrete problem is encountered, or running headless. > > While I'm not into pro audio, I do use PA successfully on several machines > daily with great satisfaction and zero issue; be sure you understand the > difference between ALSA, alsa-lib, and PA. It already is an issue. I don't need PA for my work. Even if it should cause no issue, I don't need it. - Ralf
