Re: [linux-audio-user] performance issues with audio / ripping

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] performance issues with audio / ripping
From: Ross Vandegrift (ross_AT_willow.seitz.com)
Date: Thu Dec 20 2001 - 16:32:57 EET

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> Would trying another sound card be worthwhile?
>
> Interesting note: Even while ripping / encoding, I can play mp3 files
> off the same drive that the ripper is using across a network connection
> via samba on windoze laptop with literally NO dropouts observed.
>
> Any other suggestions?

Yea, check out Richard Love's kernel preemption patch at:
http://tech9.net/rml/linux
It really helped interactive applications for me while ripping a CD.
Many people have reported that slower machines have benefitted greatly
from this patch in general.

Ross Vandegrift
ross_AT_willow.seitz.com

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