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Artix Linux => Applications & Software => Topic started by: 3la on 04 March 2018, 17:53:36

Title: OSS open sound server in addition to ALSA? Who is interested to use it?
Post by: 3la on 04 March 2018, 17:53:36
Hi,

I have seen in the package list of the new
distro some new audio related packages.



Is someone here who is interested to give the Open sound server
OSS v4 a chance on a professional basis?


I can compile it. But I need help to configure the
system and the modules in such a way that it could work
in openrc.


Regards.





Title: Re: OSS open sound server in addition to ALSA? Who is interested to use it?
Post by: nous on 04 March 2018, 21:04:48
I used to use OSS4 in a remote past, but nowadays it would probably need a lot of tweaking like blacklisting alsa modules and using wrappers to redirect alsa-only-aware apps to /dev/dsp. You could give it a try, I don't think openrc would mind of what the sound subsystem is.
Title: Re: OSS open sound server in addition to ALSA? Who is interested to use it?
Post by: handy on 05 March 2018, 01:49:13
I've used it inside of the last couple of years (can't remember exactly how long ago now). I could get it working on Manjaro without too much of a fuss. Don't know why I didn't continue using it?

I just checked my notes & I don't have anything on OSS, so I can't be of any help, sorry.