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ubuntu and music/recording software
9/25/2011 5:50:45 PM
Anybody use it and does it work pretty good with audio interface stuff? I have a tower with XP pro that shuts down and restarts when I hit record with cool edit pro, and the CRT monitor is stuck at 60-70 htz because I get the message that I need to install the base VGA drivers when I try to install the software for the video card.
I've been thinking about trying ubuntu on it.
I've been thinking about trying ubuntu on it.
9/26/2011 7:50:42 PM
All I can tell you is Don't!
It won't work very well (if at all) for what you want to do. The reason is that you need a "real time kernel" which is not available in the standard Ubuntu distros - or hardly any other Linux distro for that matter.
I haven't had the opportunity to experiment with it myself (too busy), but the way to go is a special distribution of Ubuntu called Ubuntu Studio. It has the type of kernel you need for making music. Here is a good explanation of what I am talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Studio
Not sure if it will work with your old computer, though. I have a 2004 computer that the newest kernel distros will not work on because they have deprecated support for that video card.
Good Luck!
It won't work very well (if at all) for what you want to do. The reason is that you need a "real time kernel" which is not available in the standard Ubuntu distros - or hardly any other Linux distro for that matter.
I haven't had the opportunity to experiment with it myself (too busy), but the way to go is a special distribution of Ubuntu called Ubuntu Studio. It has the type of kernel you need for making music. Here is a good explanation of what I am talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Studio
Not sure if it will work with your old computer, though. I have a 2004 computer that the newest kernel distros will not work on because they have deprecated support for that video card.
Good Luck!
9/28/2011 12:25:57 AM
I see. Thanks for the info.
My 'older tower' was built back in 02. 1.53 AMD with 1 (or maybe 1.5) gig of ram with 20 and 40 gig HD's. Not much but it works.
The 'bigger tower' was built in 04 and is a 3.4 P4 with 2 gigs of ram, and two 40 gig HD's I think, but it's a gateway E series with a copy of XP pro that came with a Dell. (don't know if that matters) It's the one that crashes and won't adjust the screen.
I'll try messing with it again I guess.
My 'older tower' was built back in 02. 1.53 AMD with 1 (or maybe 1.5) gig of ram with 20 and 40 gig HD's. Not much but it works.
The 'bigger tower' was built in 04 and is a 3.4 P4 with 2 gigs of ram, and two 40 gig HD's I think, but it's a gateway E series with a copy of XP pro that came with a Dell. (don't know if that matters) It's the one that crashes and won't adjust the screen.
I'll try messing with it again I guess.
