One possibility is removing the bloat from the ubuntu system. I have an ubuntu computer where I never have a "desktop environment" running. Windowmaker+rox-session is as user friendly as that machine gets (if I am doing real-time audio, I switch that out for evilwm and some xterms). The trick is customizing .xinitrc/.xsession for a low-fat environment, and optionally renaming some files in /etc/rc2.d/ (for every daemon that you want to shut off, rename S<number>name to K<100-number>name, so S16ssh becomes K84ssh etc). Another option is keeping runlevel 2 with the default services, and customizing /etc/rc3.d/, and issuing "init 3" for times when real-time performance is the main priority (ie. doing a show), and leaving the default services otherwise. Just because gnome is installed does not mean you need to have any gnome applications running, ever. On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Christian Delahousse <christian.delahousse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey Guys, > > I started playing with Ubuntu Studio and Linux about a year ago and I now > feel that I am passed the beginner level. I don't have an indepth knowledge > of the command-line but I do know my way around, I have a good knowledge of > the way things work and I've learned the software fairly well. > > Lately, Ubuntu Studio has been getting on my nerves with all the bloat. I > just want a system for digital signal processing (ie. a computer version of > a guitar pedal board) with the lowest latency possible and Ubuntu seems to > be taking up alot of space and resources. > > So, I think I'm at the level where I can benefit from a stream lined, more > "user-unfriendly" system. > > Firstly, do you guys think that a move away from Ubuntu Studio would be > beneficial? > Secondly, what would you guys suggest as a good alternative? > > I've heard good things about Studio64 and Debian... Any advantages with > these? > > I'll be installing it on a AMD64 equipped laptop. I want the focus to be on > realtime stuff but I might run a few WINE apps and maybe VSTs. > > Thanks > > -Chris > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user > > _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
