Patrick Shirkey wrote: Sorry I missed the refernce to lockup in the previous note. It should be replaced with "xruns". > So this is the revised version. Antti - could you add this to the jack > FAQ and I will link to it in the low latency howto. > > > > To reduce the audio buffer overruns while using JACK under certain > conditions. It has been found that mounting /tmp/jack as tmpfs (in RAM) > solves the problems that many people have experienced with LOCKUPS << here > while using JACK.The solutions mentioned above (and below) help when > your /tmp directory is mounted on a journalled filesystem. > > Just put this in your /etc/fstab > > none /tmp/jack tmpfs defaults 0 0 > > There is also a compile option to enable JACK to place its FIFOs on a > ram-based filesystem follows: > --------------------------------------------------------------- > # mkdir /mnt/ramfs > > [edit /etc/fstab and add the following line] > none /mnt/ramfs tmpfs defaults 0 0 > > Then use --with-default-tmpdir=/mnt/ramfs to the JACK configure > line when you build it. No clients need to be recompiled. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd. Http://www.boosthardware.com Http://www.djcj.org - The Linux Audio Users guide ======================================== Being on stage with the band in front of crowds shouting, "Get off! No! We want normal music!", I think that was more like acting than anything I've ever done. Goldie, 8 Nov, 2002 The Scotsman
