>Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:48:31 -0800 >From: Iain Duncan <iainduncanlists@xxxxxxxxx> >Subject: hardware & distro recos for using with Presonus > Firepod? >To: linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Hi folks, my machine just died so it's time to shop for a new one, and might >as well kick the tires on distros at the same time. Can anyone give my their >recommendations (and stay-away-froms) for a microATX factor board/chip combo >that will work well for setting up a linux audio workstation to be used with >a Presonus Firepod? > >Anyone have experiences to share re the Ubuntu Studio 9.10 and the Firepod? >( or other presonus firewire cards ). > I have successfully had twin Firepods running on Ubuntu 9.04 with the custom rt kernel. I was never able to have non-xrun recording otherwise. The only hardware that seems critical is the firewire chipset. The TI chipset seems to work fine, other not so much. I don't have an opinion on the cpu or mobo, have used both intel and amd. (googling "don't use this particular model#" in this application is always a good idea.) I have not attempted 9.10 (either vanilla or Ubuntu Studio) I'm in the middle of a big mastering job and don't have time to fool with the "oh, well build this and tweak that stuff that always seems to result when changing things. =================================================================== EASY and FREE access to your email anywhere: http://Mailreader.com/ =================================================================== _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
