Date: Sun, 05 May 2013 01:07:57 +0100 From: Joe Holden <lists@rewt.org.uk> To: Super Bisquit <superbisquit@gmail.com> Cc: Michael Copeland <michael@kryptos-security.com>, freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: It's not as annoying as you may think. Message-ID: <5185A2DD.5040302@rewt.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BWntOvzQJvboo69WoUn13NqrCtEx2ycN6MwLRx1ENNLgCy3Jw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2BWntOv7TiWn1%2BBPqxUYhipuGjg58TVtRuGwUM0zQuhs3joepw@mail.gmail.com> <CAKLtBCg9md6-mVcW_ErtjkueZmT4_XJToQT1tuxi=Zhd00nz5Q@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2BWntOu%2BcWk7L2dswZ0xMue9r4q1x%2BBPrUc7WQQZ4aGaqLRmVQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAKLtBCgL89ac99QiK4b1eo5Y11xfrvKYTmumduoYktrQgPbNRw@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2BWntOvzQJvboo69WoUn13NqrCtEx2ycN6MwLRx1ENNLgCy3Jw@mail.gmail.com>
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Install Windows, OSS is not suitable for audio production, except maybe at a push, OS X. Super Bisquit wrote: > I can't use the SoundBlaster PCI card on the laptop. Also, I need to be > able to switch between the FreeBSD sound drivers and OSS drivers. What do I > need to do to the kernel configuration file to allow this? Some ports will > build with GCC and others with clang. What is the switch/command argument > in make to allow this? > I am very much aware of the capabilities of the processors and what works > best on them. Effects such as loops are repetitive and that works just fine > for the RISC load-store mechanism on Power 32 and 64 bit architectures. I > do not currently have a PS3. > The set up is for a friend who is not able to afford all of those great > programs. I have spare machines. I am aware of and have used a lot of > sound, audio, and conversion programs. > > > > > > On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 11:35 PM, Michael Copeland < > michael@kryptos-security.com> wrote: > >> Well the last I checked, clang was still busted on ppc32. YMMV. >> >> I still don't think you're gonna get much use out of a ppc machine for any >> form of effects unless you're just talking about using it as an equalizer. >> For that matter, you could do almost all of it on the i386 laptop. Why do >> you need to add in so many machines for this? For the record, you're not >> going to get any form of realtime audio effects from that ppc machine, >> unless you're running an old version of garage band from 10.5.8 on it, even >> then it's not going to be quick. If you're hellbent on using a ppc machine, >> get a ps3 for that purpose. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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