Atte Andr? Jensen <atte.jensen@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Hi > > I'm currently running debian/unstable with my home-made-but-unpatched > kernel 2.6.11-10, but is considering switching to ubunto. Why? > 1) How well will ubunto with stock kernel perform in realtime (csound) > compared to debian with hand-made-but-unpatched kernel? I don't think there will be any difference. I have installed ubuntu on a machine (because it was the only distro that worked on that particular hardware out-of-the-box) and I cross-bred it with Demudi and Debian (which has created a whole other set of conflicts and problems). Add demudi to your apt sources and install the multimedia kernel if you don't want the hassle of patching and compiling yourself. > 2) How does the availabilty of audio application in ubunto compare > with debian/unstable? I find that ubuntu is far less complete in terms of binary packages than Debian. I use both debian and demudi in my sources. > > 3) Anything/other experiences that I should know of? I had some specific needs and found that ubuntu was lacking some resources. I can't really remember which they were, but off the top of my head I believe that if you compile a lot yourself and/or use less 'popular' software, Ubuntu is a little defficient. I would not advise anyone to use it for anything other than just getting one's feet wet with linux. In fact, I also installed it on my mom's computer and it's great for her needs (which are limited to playing solitaire, browsing the net, doing email and writing a journal). HTH ./MiS
