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len-130410.7 ms latency on jack, more on the stream itself (maybe .5 sec)00:00
Lump|AFKheya len-1304 how was work?00:08
len-1304Work was ok... a bit heavy, but no over time.00:10
Lump|AFKmeanwhile, i am again having meterbridge, jack rack idjc issue00:10
Lump|AFKdoing exactly what we did the other night exceopt trying to get the ppm metere into the mix00:11
len-1304idjc uses a lot of cpu.00:11
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lumpyi can't get the meters to move tonight00:11
len-1304Even with no jackrack.00:11
len-1304Could be I am running latency to low for this system00:12
lumpyi know you will get it00:12
len-1304Sometimes when switching workspaces I get xruns as xorg uses lots of cpu redrawing :)00:13
len-1304Sometimes it is ok too.00:13
len-1304idjc is using 60%, pulse 31%, audacious 12.8%, another idjc at 10%, xorg at 5% and jack is 4%00:15
len-1304There is no cpu governor as this MB does not support it.00:16
len-1304I think if I could get pulse down to 2 channels instead of 12/10 the cpu use would go down too.00:19
* lumpy bangs head repeatedly off desk... picks up cinder block to assist the process with whaps to the back of the head...00:27
lumpyfound my sf issue00:27
len-1304:) lots of description.00:28
lumpyfor some reason, the wrong input was selected for capture00:28
len-1304CPU goes way down when I use the internal player.00:28
lumpyi didn't change it but that was it00:28
len-1304Wrong port would do it.00:28
lumpywell, i am trying to get line in --> ppm meter --> jackrack --> ppm --> idjc dialed in tonight00:29
lumpywith da nice n' pertty meters you made me hip to00:29
lumpybrb though... need coca-cola00:29
lumpyso i got it as above01:00
lumpy21% cpu usage01:00
len-1304Ok.01:00
len-1304I think you are using a higher latency than I am though.... and no pulse.01:01
len-1304Jack says 20%, but top says idjc is using 60%.01:04
len-1304Also, I have the streamer and jack set to 48k, so idjc may be doin more work resampling.01:05
lumpymeterbridge 10, idjc (not streaming atm) 10, jackrack 201:08
lumpyfloating up and down about 3-4 from that01:08
lumpyoh and thanks for making that meterbridge cli crystal clear01:09
len-1304Ya, streaming makes a big difference. 20% no streaming, 60% streaming.01:13
lumpyi am working up to that01:15
len-nbAnyway, I need to go for a bit... bread prep01:15
lumpywaiting for the pizza, booze and dancing girls to show up first01:16
lumpyloading up the cue, once i start, i will be going, with a few breaks till 2 AM my time01:16
lumpynow streaming02:01
lumpy35-45 % total02:02
lumpywell it is still streaming06:43
lumpyand doing pretty well06:43
ShapeShifter499hi14:50
ShapeShifter499what is the low-latency kernel and do I really need it?   I'm guessing it's for audio and to help minimize lags and issues that may occur for optimal use14:52
zequenceShapeShifter499: That's right. It makes it possible for you to run an audio server at a lower latency then with -generic15:15
zequenceIf you aren't planning on doing any live stuff, like playing a soft synth, you won't need it15:15
ShapeShifter499zequence, I'm new at all this stuff, big noob, but I did want to try my hand at dubstep and other music15:16
zequenceShapeShifter499: I'd start with hydrogen, and make some beats15:17
zequencedub step is a genre, and you don't just jump into that and start making great sounding music. Some things are easy to do, some things may take years to learn15:18
ShapeShifter499lol I know15:19
zequenceYou can use qtractor to control a soft synth too15:19
zequencehydrogen can either be synced with qtractor, or you just use hydrogen as a drum machine, making the beats with qtractor15:19
zequenceqtractor is a DAW. It handles both midi and audio15:20
ShapeShifter499zequence, oh when installing, I came across this issue, ubuntustudio-default-settings  conflicted with ubuntustudio-menu, so I went with ubuntustudio-menu, any issues with that? I wasn't sure what was the diff15:20
zequenceShapeShifter499: Ok. I think -menu is not used anymore15:21
zequenceYou should go with -default-settings insteaad15:21
ShapeShifter499ok15:22
ShapeShifter499hmm this might mess with vmware15:23
ShapeShifter499the low-latency kernel, its at 3.5 and I could only get it working with the latest 3.715:24
zequenceShapeShifter499: raring has both -generic and -lowlatency, if you want to install those15:25
zequence-lowlatency is a -generic kernel, but with a couple of different configs15:25
zequenceSo, if you can just find the same version, support is equal15:26
zequenceJust make sure to install headers when you need to have a kernel module built15:26
zequenceWhy use vmware, when there are free alternatives?15:26
ShapeShifter499zequence, my friend had a vmware key he let me use, thought I'd try it15:28
ShapeShifter499zequence, I'll just re-patch vmware with the older 3.5 kernel hack, I already have a windows 7 vm set up and I don't want to risk having it not work in another vm app if I export it15:33
zequenceShapeShifter499: If I were you, I'd either make a new install for the audio stuff, and keep other system critical stuff separate in its own system. Maybe even another computer15:36
zequence..or keeping it on another computer would be the second choice, I meant15:37
ShapeShifter499zequence, vmware is the only issue app,   is there a lot of issues with the lowlatency kernel?15:41
zequenceShapeShifter499: As I said, -lowlatency and -generic are the same kernel15:41
zequenceThe difference is very small. So small, that you'll hardly ever get into a problem with -lowlatency that you would not get with -generic of the same version as well15:42
ShapeShifter499ah ok15:42
ShapeShifter499well time for a reboot into the new kernel, brb15:44
len-1304ShapeShifter499, The only possible difference is resource use may be higher. Like more battery use.15:45
len-1304It is different on different machines.15:46
len-1304My netbook (atom based) shows no difference.15:46
len-1304But some notebooks do.15:46
ShapeShifter499back15:53
ShapeShifter499len-1304, zequence reboot went perfectly15:53
ShapeShifter499len-1304, zequence vmware even recompiled correctly15:54
ShapeShifter499uname -r shows I'm on the latest lowlatency kernel15:54
len-1304kernels seem to have a lot less issues from version to version than a few years ago.15:55
ShapeShifter499linux rocks15:56
* len-1304 has given up on anything else15:56
zequenceDon't forget GNU and Debian :)15:56
contrapunctuslmfao15:57
ShapeShifter499xD15:58
zequenceI'm going to an education where pretty much everyone else is a Windows geek, but me. They're talking about what they like and hate about Win8, Win7, etc. And many are of the opinion that Windows is crap, yet they use it.15:59
contrapunctuso.o16:00
contrapunctusI take it they are programmers?16:00
zequenceIt's funny that they don't know what it is like, using a system, just like they do, but being totally oblivious to what problems occur on a MS platform16:00
zequenceFor them it's like Windows is the center of existence16:01
zequenceIt's an education for network technicians.16:01
contrapunctusIt's odd that programmers tend to love Linux and hate Windows, with users it's the other way round :\16:01
contrapunctusSay, zequence16:02
contrapunctusRemember that Lilypond package yesterday?16:02
contrapunctusI installed it16:02
contrapunctusBut no go.16:02
zequenceDo you know why?16:03
contrapunctusNils (Laborejo) told me - "I would go for a ppa anyway: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lilypond"16:03
contrapunctusWhat did he mean by that? That page mentions nothing about no PPA :(16:03
zequenceThat's not a PPA. That's the package for Ubuntu16:04
contrapunctusO.o16:04
zequenceFor all the different releases16:04
contrapunctusSo what do I do for the PPA? o.o16:04
zequenceI don't know if there is any PPA that has it16:04
zequenceor, the most up to date version anyway16:04
contrapunctusRaring repos install, then? ;)16:05
zequenceI think your best bet is either install the .sh installer you downloaded, and figure out how to make it work (read the docs, README, INSTALL, things like that), or install 13.0416:06
contrapunctusOne more thing...since I installed a version of LIlypond by using that script.16:06
zequencecontrapunctus: apt-cache show lilypond | grep Depends16:06
contrapunctusIs there a way to tell where it's path is?16:06
zequencecontrapunctus: You probably saw it during install. You'll probably see it during uninstall16:07
ShapeShifter499zequence, I'll do some messing around and googling, thank you for the help16:07
zequenceCould be /opt16:07
zequencecontrapunctus: If you are serious about adding the raring repos temporarily, make sure the dependencies won't mess up your system16:07
zequenceIf you're lucky, many of those dependencies are the same on earlier Ubuntu16:08
contrapunctusHm16:08
contrapunctuszequence16:08
contrapunctusIt might be solved if I could find out where the SH file is installed16:08
zequenceIt's either /opt/lilypond, or /usr/share/lilypond16:09
contrapunctusNaw...get this, it says that it will install it IN THE HOME FOLDER :))16:09
zequenceThere's also /usr/local/share/..16:09
zequenceBecause you didn't run it as root16:09
zequenceOnly root can make system installs16:10
contrapunctus/home/<home folder>/lilypond16:10
contrapunctusMan that's the first time I've seen something like that :) anyway.16:10
zequenceIt's quite common16:10
contrapunctusIma try specifying this path for Laborejo then.16:10
zequenceMakes it possible for users with no admin rights to install software in their home folder16:10
zequenceDon't specify any paths. Just install it with a sudo command16:11
contrapunctuszequence - I installed it yesterday, without sudo.16:11
contrapunctusI need to specify the path to lilypond in one of Laborejo's config files.16:12
contrapunctusOh great, it found it. Now to see if it can finally export as lilypond generated PDF...16:13
contrapunctusOh, it worked. :)16:14
contrapunctusOne does need to make sure that filename of the original laborejo file has no hyphens (I saw it getting stuck on a hyphen in the terminal). I removed all hyphens, caps and spaces, just to be sure. Something for nilsge to fix, I guess.16:16
contrapunctusGuys, anyone know how I can make a bootable image of my current UbuntuStudio 12.04+KXStudio install?17:07
contrapunctuszequence? o.O17:09
zequencenever tried that, so no idea17:10
zequenceI've only messed a bit with making a live Debian ISO. It's possible to make your own custom ones, from using pretty much anything. There might be some tools to do this17:13
contrapunctusI've used Remastersys on AVLinux.17:14
contrapunctusSomething similar for Ubuntu?17:14
zequenceno idea17:17
len-1304contrapunctus, how big is your install?17:18
contrapunctusNo idea, len-130417:18
contrapunctusHow does one know? O.o17:19
len-1304If it is small enough, you should be able to copy to a USB stick and install grub on it.17:19
len-1304df will tell you how much of the partition is in use.17:19
len-1304du / will tell you what size the files are the -h switch in both cases makes it easier to read :)17:20
zequencewill all the files be properly copied?17:20
len-1304if you use cp -a yes17:20
len-1304then do du ~/ -h to find out how big the home dir is as you would not need to copy all the stuff in there.17:21
len-1304You can subtract the size on the home directory from the size of root.17:21
contrapunctusMy install is 13 GB O.o17:22
len-1304There are lots of 16G and up USB sticks.17:22
* len-1304 has seen 64g USB sticks17:22
contrapunctuswhoa lolwhat17:23
contrapunctus64 GB? O.o17:23
len-130432g is more common though.17:23
len-1304I paid less than $20 for my 16G stick17:23
contrapunctuso.o17:25
contrapunctusThis really works?17:26
contrapunctuslen-1304 - How do I install grub?17:26
contrapunctus(On a stick?)17:26
len-1304Well... I have not tried it with a USB stick, but I have transferred a system from one drive to the other and installed LILO on the new drive (back before grub showed up)17:27
len-1304A USB drive (A USB stick shows up as a drive) shows up as an SDA device.17:28
len-1304So I would install Grub first.17:28
zequenceThere's a tool called grub-install, for installing grub. It may be as easy as doing: sudo grub-install /dev/sd*, but I'm not sure17:29
len-1304Then create the partition and format it, then copy the files over and then configure grub.17:29
zequenceReplace * with the right number17:29
len-1304Remember to make a swap partition if you are going to be running on a machine without a drive that has one.17:30
contrapunctuso.o17:33
contrapunctusCool.17:33
contrapunctusI'll give it a shot...when I have a USB flash drive that big :)17:33
contrapunctusThanks for the info, len-1304.17:34
len-1304contrapunctus, Like I said check the size of your home directory, you may not need everything on your drive.17:34
contrapunctusI don't keep my data in the home dir, if that's what you mean...o.o17:35
len-1304Ahh.17:35
contrapunctusIt's only got config files :)17:35
len-1304You may not need to copy you r data files whereever they are then.17:35
contrapunctusYeah. :)17:38
contrapunctusJust the Linux install, to back up.17:38
zequenceI have all my data in a separate partition, from where I've made symbolic links to the home dir17:47
zequenceI use a script to add them each time I do a new install17:47
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