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On 9/11/06, Dale <teendale@×××××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> As some may already know, I'm doing a new install on another hard |
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> drive. I have a question about arts. I have this for a sound card: |
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> > 01:0a.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 |
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> > (rev 0a) |
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> Do I need to compile KDE with arts support with this card? I never have |
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> started alsasound before, if that has anything to do with it, and sound |
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> works fine. |
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arts is never needed for multiple alsa-capable applications to access |
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any sound card now, as the dmix plugin is enabled by default since |
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alsa version 1.0.9. OSS-only applications are still a problem |
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however, as only one can access the sound card at a time. |
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That said, arts is still useful for KDE 3.5 if you want sound |
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notifications for error popups, login/logout events, etc, as it makes |
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notifications perform much much better IME. |
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-Richard |
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