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diff --git a/packages/debian/README.Debian b/packages/debian/README.Debian new file mode 100644 index 00000000..428c528a --- /dev/null +++ b/packages/debian/README.Debian @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +pd for Debian +---------------------- + +Soundcards and Drivers +======================= + +Pd uses your soundcard in a way to reduce the latency introduced by +audio buffering. This may in some circumstances introduce distortions. + +There are different methods to solve this problem. + +1) starting pd with certain flags: + + -frags <n> + + sets the number of fragments used in the OSS driver, and additionally + triggers the "good old and stable" device interface. + + -noadc + + start pd in output only mode. + + +2) Using ALSA with OSS emulation + +3) Try to install the OSS/Free version instead of OSS commercial. + + + + + +Configuration +============== + +Instead of passing your command line flags to pd, you can write them +into your ~/.pdrc file. Each commandline switch on its own line like + + -path /usr/lib/pd/doc + -frags 4 + -noadc + -lib Gem + + + + -- Guenter Geiger <geiger@debian.org>, Tue, 3 Aug 1999 14:33:26 +0200 |