Re: [gentoo-user] Question about arts.

[Dale]

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

Thanks.  Now to start the whooper compile.

Dale

:-)  :-)
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