From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 5 00:08:23 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [8.8.178.115]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 34CA8485; Sun, 5 May 2013 00:08:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lists@rewt.org.uk) Received: from hosted.mx.as41113.net (hosted.mx.as41113.net [91.208.177.22]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F20C37BB; Sun, 5 May 2013 00:08:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [172.16.9.23] (bella.stf.rewt.org.uk [91.208.177.62]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: lists@rewt.org.uk) by hosted.mx.as41113.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3b36qK6yqgzBy; Sun, 5 May 2013 01:08:13 +0100 (BST) Message-ID: <5185A2DD.5040302@rewt.org.uk> Date: Sun, 05 May 2013 01:07:57 +0100 From: Joe Holden User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (Windows/20100228) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Super Bisquit Subject: Re: It's not as annoying as you may think. References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Michael Copeland , freebsd-current , FreeBSD PowerPC ML X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 05 May 2013 00:08:23 -0000 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"