On Mon, 9 Jun 2014 19:51:53 +1000 Chris Angelico <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 7:38 PM, <[email protected]> > wrote: > > except that each time I have read a reference to PA, it was to say > > that it does not work correctly, and often, removing it seemed to > > solve the problem? > > PulseAudio does have its problems (I don't use it, because my sound > card is a bit weird; I uninstalled PA and built ALSA from source, and > everything's working, if a little fragile - this should not be taken > as indicative), but with anything that's often installed by default, > you'll hear advice to remove it more often than to install it, because > the posts you're reading start from a standpoint of "my system has a > problem". (People don't go around saying, "Hi, my system's working > perfectly, what should I keep?". At least, I haven't heard much of > that.) > > So, what's the general feeling? Is PA something that should be removed > at first whiff of a problem, or is it a perfectly good program that > cops an unfair reputation because of that selection bias? > > ChrisA Hi Chris, I've always figured (mistakenly, apparently) that one *needs* PulseAudio, so I've always had it plus ALSA. I have no Mental Model of the Linux sound system, so when my sound goes out, I keep messing with everything until I get it fixed. One thing I use a lot of is text mode alsamixer. I'll often find something muted. I look forward to hearing how other people do or don't work with PulseAudio (and ALSA) in this thread. SteveT Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140609093001.19a78c3b@mydesk
