On 12/23/2011 12:11 PM, Ralf Madorf wrote: > 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? > why are you talking about it here? We are not GNOME. but to answer your question, gdm always was a instance of a user session(gdm) modified. To work everything in the login manager, the way it looks, the way it works, as in power manager, suspend, video, everything! is done by gnome-settings-daemon. >> 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. if you don't like gdm, remove it and replace it with lxdm,lightdm or other crap out there. > > 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 > > > -- Ionuț
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