[10:16] <sobukus> Hi folks ... I just experienced serious JACK stuttering because of a background process that updated some database (apt related?) ... and I remembered about having to disable such ... but I don't remember exactly anymore
[10:16] <sobukus> What's the current way to disable system services nowadays in ubuntu? I figure that killing off cron might be a good idea on an audio production box.
[10:36] <gordonjcp> sobukus: updatedb, possibly?
[10:51] <sobukus> gordonjcp: is that the specific evil service?
[10:51] <sobukus> eh ... wait ... I remember faintly ... that was for locate, right?
[10:52] <gordonjcp> yes
[10:52] <gordonjcp> ... and it basically runs a find / and stores everything ;-)
[10:52] <gordonjcp> so it hits every mounted partition
[10:54] <sobukus> yeah, but I've spotted a process name ... and that was not updatedb
[10:54] <sobukus> heck, where did I read about this needless apt-related database thingie ...
[10:55] <sobukus> Couldn't one just make qjackctl disable cron while JACK is active?
[10:55] <sobukus> you don't want anything to happen besides audio work ...
[10:58] <gordonjcp> sobukus: I don't see why not
[11:00] <sobukus> gordonjcp: because when anything starts scratching over the disk drive, I'll get xruns
[11:01] <gordonjcp> sobukus: it shouldn't be that sensitive to disk access
[11:01] <sobukus> especially when it is something one never uses (like the locate db)
[11:01] <sobukus> gordonjcp: didn't I already tell that this machine is crappy in this regard? :-/
[11:01] <gordonjcp> put it this way, if hitting the disk makes it xrun, how are you going to record anything?
[11:02] <sobukus> gordonjcp: Oh, Ardour2 lucidly streaming its data to disk is one thing, but when in parallel, another program frantically seeks around and reads/writes bits on the disk, plus consuming CPU ... it will not help my audio work
[11:03] <gordonjcp> okay
[11:03] <sobukus> basically I want all power for the task at hand ... not taking chances
[11:03] <sobukus> so I do wonder how evil it will be to disable cron altogether
[11:04] <gordonjcp> try it and see
[11:04] <gordonjcp> the worst that'll happen is that your computer will stop working properly and you'll get it into such a mess that you need to wipe and reinstall
[11:04] <sobukus> fine! ;-)
[11:11] <sobukus> Ha, that should solve it: I added a sudoers entry for passwordless cron-stopping and made qjackctl stop/start cron on jack start/stop.
[11:11] <sobukus> No messing with cron's config...
[11:25] <sandra_> Good Morning.
[11:26] <sandra_> I've installed UbuntuStudio 9.10 to try to make my new Echo AudioWire 4 work... but no luck.
[13:08] <sobukus> Hm, my user is disgruntled ... wants to have external drives appear as icons on the desktop, just like in regular ubuntu.
[13:08] <sobukus> Any idea how I configure that in ubuntu studio?
[13:10] <sobukus> Hm, and why is the panel different ... I see now that I should have installed plain ubuntu and some packages on top.
[13:11] <sobukus> I cannot explain to my user why this is "the same system" but the panel is different, icons don't appear where one is used to ...
[13:14] <sobukus> Ah! http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/hide-removable-drive-icons-from-your-ubuntu-desktop/
[13:14] <sobukus> That takes care of the drive icons.
[13:15] <sobukus> now if I could configure the menu / panel like in ubuntu standard
[13:26] <ScottL> sobukus, you can do that pretty easily
[13:26] <ScottL> right click on the existing panel, select add new panel, it should put one at the bottom
[13:27] <sobukus> ScottL: I found it now ... the "custom menu"
[13:27] <ScottL> if it puts the new panel either left or right, right click on the new panel, choose properties and look for location or something similar
[13:27] <ScottL> sobukus, good for the menu part :)
[13:28] <sobukus> ScottL: yeah, I have the panel ... the question was about the standard split of the main menu into Applications / Places / System
[13:28] <sobukus> that's this custom menu thingie someplace in the list of "add new thingie"
[13:28] <sobukus> So, it seems the user should be happy now .
[13:31]  * sobukus waves goodbye
[13:31] <sobukus> have fun
[16:11] <xyclo_> !, so I discovered my laptop is 64-bit compatible. 3Gb RAM, but plan to get to 6-8... I won't ask if it is worth it, I will just ask: For the typical audio apps (Jack, Ardour, H2, plugins, etc.) is it a pain to find 64bit versions of anything, or does it at all become an issue in terms of compatibility with other systems? kernel problems? Anything you can comment on? Thanks!
[16:11] <xyclo_> Hi
[16:11] <xyclo_> um... Anybody around at this time??
[16:20] <holstein> xyclo: hey
[16:20] <holstein> whats up?
[16:20] <xyclo> --> You are no talking TO YOURSELF on #ubuntustudio...
[16:20] <xyclo> Hey!!!
[16:21] <xyclo> There you are.
[16:21] <xyclo> How are you?
[16:22] <xyclo> holstein: I poster a question up there... Any ideas about 64bit arch for audio apps?
[16:23] <xyclo> posted...
[16:23] <holstein> 64bit is fine
[16:23] <holstein> i run it here
[16:23] <xyclo> great
[16:23] <holstein> you wont really take advantage of it though
[16:23] <holstein> with the 3 gigs of ram
[16:23] <xyclo> I see
[16:23] <holstein> under 4 gigs of ram
[16:24] <xyclo> that's what I saw
[16:24] <holstein> performance is arguably worse
[16:24] <xyclo> ok
[16:24] <holstein> i would say, if this is your only box
[16:24] <holstein> do 32
[16:24] <xyclo> aha
[16:24] <xyclo> ok
[16:24] <xyclo> but with more ram is it dependable?
[16:25] <xyclo> or are therethings I would not be able to use?
[16:25] <holstein> sure
[16:25] <holstein> its up to you really
[16:26] <holstein> you would need to research what all you need to use
[16:26] <holstein> the only thing i miss is lightscribe suppore
[16:26] <holstein> the only thing i miss is lightscribe support*
[16:26] <xyclo> I see
[16:26] <xyclo> so some apps here and there...
[16:26] <xyclo> ok
[16:27] <holstein> nothing from buntu is going to be a problem
[16:27] <holstein> either way
[16:27] <holstein> nor will you install 64bit and say 'w0w'
[16:27] <xyclo> hahah, ok
[16:28] <xyclo> The upgrade of ram itself will give more of a wow I guess...
[16:29] <holstein> potentially
[16:32] <xyclo> well, you confirm the thoughts I had. Thanks
[16:32] <xyclo> it's finally sunny here in Brooklyn, so I'll go take advantage!
[16:32] <xyclo> I'll catch you later, holstein
[16:34] <holstein> xyclo: laters :)
[19:21] <MmikeDOMA> Hippl. What software to use to grab/capture/record video from /dev/video0?
[20:10] <holstein> MmikeDOMA: hey
[20:10] <MmikeDOMA> holstein, hola
[20:10] <holstein> vlc ?
[20:10] <MmikeDOMA> hm... a sec :)
[20:11] <holstein> im around, kinda in and out too
[20:12] <MmikeDOMA> :) haven't tought of vlc
[20:12] <MmikeDOMA> i'll try
[20:12] <MmikeDOMA> i'm trying that is
[20:14] <MmikeDOMA> working!
[20:14] <MmikeDOMA> Cool! :)
[20:21] <MmikeDOMA> just to lear how to save stream in vlc :)
[20:39] <holstein> MmikeDOMA: cool
[20:39] <holstein> so many options in VLC
[20:39] <MmikeDOMA> yes
[20:39] <MmikeDOMA> but it is working, and that's important
[20:39] <holstein> usually does the trick for my needs