On Saturday 29 November 2008, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >In reply to >Subject: Re: [LAD] Audio vs ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe mobo >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:55:17 -0500 >From: Gene Heskett >Organization: >To: Ralf Mardorf >CC: linux-audio-dev lists.linuxaudio.org >References: <200811290046.51317.gene.heskett verizon.net> ><4930F02B.5030109 alice-dsl.net> > > >Hi Gene :) > >before it gets too confusing, I'll isolate the ASUS mobo audio and ASUS >mobo MIDI issue. > >I got another reply off-list about the MIDI issue. Here it is, including >my answer: >Subject: Re: [LAD] Audio vs ASUS mobo - MIDI >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:34:42 +0100 >From: Ralf Mardorf >To: >References: > >wrote: >> On Sat, 2008-11-29 at 08:32 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >>> If I try to use MIDI applications like Rosegarden, Qtractor and soft >>> synth like Qsynth (using an USB MIDI IO device and a Envy24 based sound >>> card) I only get crashes. >> >> I got that on kernel 2.6.26-rt when I upgraded from 2.6.24. Apparently >> the rt-patch is broken for midi on that one. >> >> What is your kernel? > >*I changed the subject, so that this don't annoy the original thread, by >something that might be OT, if this will become something for the list, >but for the moment I agree, that off-list seems to be the better choice.* > >Hi :) > >no, it has nothing to do with the problems for real-time kernels ex >2.6.26. I tested Suse 11.0 with the distro's real-time kernels, not with >the Jengelh once. Suse 11.0 at the moment is 2.6.25 and I tested 64 >Studio 2.1 with the default real-time kernel 2.6.21 and a self compiled >real-time kernel 2.6.24. > >I know that the ASUS M2N-SLI Delux has another chipset than my ASUS >M2A-VM HDMI, but because both mobos are relatively new, there might be >something in common. > >MIDI applications crashes without any useful messages for my ASUS M2A-VM >HDMI with an AMD BE-2350 CPU using Suse 11.0, 64 Studio 2.1 default >(Etch) and 64 Studio 2.1 upgraded to Lenny. Another user has a Gigabyte >ga-p35-ds3l with an Intel q6600 CPU and the same problems, he now runs >Windows for MIDI work, but started with 64 Studio, Arch and Sidux, he >also tested different kernels. His mobo is fine with XP, Cubase SX and >Halion, 100% stable. I don't have any Windows install for my computer, >so I don't have any information about this. > >For my mobo Linux is stable for any thing else, but MIDI applications, >resp. when I try to run MIDI applications, often their audio clients, >resp. JACK fails. > >I still hope it will be possible to solve the problem. I have the latest >BIOS version for my mobo.
My bios is one back, the most recent alpha version mucks the memory config and won't boot. >Until now I only tested 64-bit distros and >never a 32-bit version. > >What mobo, CPU and distro do you use? Asus M2N-SLI DELUXE, slow 4 core phenom 9550, the august 2008 respin of F8. Kernel: 2.6.26.6-49.fc8. >Thanks, >Ralf -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) World War III? No thanks! _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-dev
