On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:36 AM, Daniel Joshua Worth <pipemanmusic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I was thinking of dedicating an entire show to getting a linux audio system > up and running. I could be biting off more that I can chew. We'll see. > > So, do you guys have suggestions for compleat newbies to help them get an > audio system up and running? Pitfalls, ideas for where to get help? I don't > want to try to come up with something step by step, just talk about the > concepts so someone who's new to all this won't be so intimidated. Think > back to when you first put your setup together. What where the hurdles to > getting things working where did you go to get help? What are the absoluter > "No, No's" when asking for help? > > I appreciate in advace your feedback > > Daniel Worth > Host > Open Source Musician Podcast. > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user > > In terms of ease of setup for an audio workstation, I have had great luck with dyne:bolic. It has its flaws, is very unconventional in system setup and the current release is a bit out of date, but rarely do I need to do more than boot with the livecd, set my mixers, start jack, and start making music when I try it on a new machine - with most machines, in other words, if the CD is already burnt I can go from a bare machine to making music two minutes later. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user