Re: [FFADO-user] recommended RT kernel?

[Mark G. <fat...@nt...>]

On Wednesday 29 Apr 2009 21:45:09 Tomasz Grzelak wrote:
> MST pisze:
> > Hello Tomasz,
> > 
> 
> Hello!
> 
> > I don't know which gnu/linux distribution you are using, I am on xubuntu 8.04.1 with rt-kernel v2.6.24-23-rt and it performs superb to my mind (ffado, jackd, qjackctl compiled by myself).
> > 
> 
> I have 64studio 2.1 which I upgraded to Debian unstable some time ago; 
> next compiled the 2.6.24.7 kernel with rt17 patch, FFADO, JACk, and 
> other audio apps. So it's not a dedicated distribution.
> Now I want to upgrade to the newest FFADO, and simultaneously try 
> another kernel, but I'm wandering which one to choose - 2.6.24.7-rt27 or 
> 2.6.26.8-rt16?
> I don't know whether it makes any difference, generally for the whole 
> audio environment or for the FFADO itself which kernel I pick up.
> 
> Cheers!
> Tomek
> 
> > Greetings, Michael
> > 
> > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> >> Datum: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:55:53 +0200
> >> Von: Tomasz Grzelak <tgr...@gm...>
> >> An: ffa...@li...
> >> Betreff: [FFADO-user] recommended RT kernel?
> > 
> >> Hello!
> >>
> >> Because of some minor issues I'm going to upgrade my current environment 
> >> (kernel 2.6.24.7-rt17, FFADO beta7), and I wanted to ask what the 
> >> best/recommended kernel version is?
> >> Is it better to stay with 2.6.24.7, and patch it with rt27, or switch to 
> >> 2.6.26.8 with rt16?
> >>
> >> Which one do you find stable, well tested, and recommend to use with
> >> FFADO?

I'm running 2.6.24.7-rt27 with FFADO and it is working very well. I had difficulty in running my distro (Mandriva 2008.1) with the 2.6.26 kernel - I initially had difficulty getting it to compile, due to large differences in kernel config.h between 2.6.24 and 2.6.26, and then it was always unstable for me even when I did get it to build. I especially had trouble with my nvidia drivers.

However, what works best for you will depend on your environment and your hardware. I think the best thing to do is to try both for a brief period and see what happens.

Mark


> >>
> >> B. Regards,
> >> Tomasz Grzelak
> >>
> 
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