On Fri, Nov 21, 2003 at 07:19:14AM -0800, Erik Steffl wrote: > example: set mozilla to use arts, set xmms to use arts etc... and > then go and surf the web, flash, realplayer etc. all do not use arts and > thus your mozilla blocks (looks frozen) on number of pages... (I suspect > it's mostly flash, used in banners, not playing any sound but still > trying to open audio) ::shrugs:: If you use non-free software, you get what you're fed. If you use free software that doesn't support arts and just needs to go "boing", adding an arts (or even esd) interface isn't *that* involved. In fact both have /dev/dsp wrappers that may or may not work already (I can't say I've ever used said wrappers). > that's why the problem of multiple applications trying to use > soundcard has to be solved by something that pretty much everybody uses That's why JACK is really the key software bit, not arts/esd - JACK gives a metal interface that lets lower performance apps use a virtualized interface. JACK can mitigate the hardware, provide high performance apps high performance, and send out a beep when something wants it. -- Ross Vandegrift ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx A Pope has a Water Cannon. It is a Water Cannon. He fires Holy-Water from it. It is a Holy-Water Cannon. He Blesses it. It is a Holy Holy-Water Cannon. He Blesses the Hell out of it. It is a Wholly Holy Holy-Water Cannon. He has it pierced. It is a Holey Wholly Holy Holy-Water Cannon. He makes it official. It is a Canon Holey Wholly Holy Holy-Water Cannon. Batman and Robin arrive. He shoots them.
