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Considering Linux for Recording Studio

by Sands Fish

Hey guys, I'm about to acquire an Intel 1U PIII-650 256MB 10gig server, used (racked & left) for $250, (*cheer*), and I had intended to use it for my audio recording purposes. My first idea was ProTools and Win2K on it, but as I'd always love a reason to go full Linux, I wondered if there was a quality, (hopefully free), recording/audio editing software option out there. Suggestions would be appreciated! :) -Sands _______________________________________________ "daddy, what does 'formatting hard disk' mean?" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

May 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] SCSI reset error

by Keith Wright

> From: Chuck Homic <chuck(a)vvisions.com> > > Hey guys... from my syslog: > > May 22 17:05:28 biznatch kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout <etc> > Can anyone who knows more about SCSI tell me what can cause a command > timeout, etc... That looks a lot like the messages I got from a drive that was about to die. In my case, timeouts got more and more frequent, then the drive started making rattling-grinding sounds and then quit working at all. At the time I was not happy to lose the drive, but in retrospect I appreciate the warning. Because it took a few days to totally die, I was able to copy the essential data from it to a new place. I strongly suggest that you not turn on this machine except to do back ups. Save your files! > Do I need a terminator or something? Could be. Bad termination will make a SCSI device act flakey. > So, the error resolves itself in 7 seconds, and no data is lost, ...yet... > and a 4GB Western Digital Enterprise that someone > told me was dead. Heh... okay that sounds pretty bad. Reports of its death may have been premature, but don't count on a long reprieve. After it is backed up you can play with terminators and configurations. -- -- Keith Wright <kwright(a)free-comp-shop.com> Programmer in Chief, Free Computer Shop <http://www.free-comp-shop.com> --- Food, Shelter, Source code. ---

May 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] SCSI reset error

by Lee Keyser-Allen

Well considering the hardware, I'm impressed that you've got it cooking at all. As far as termination goes, there's really only one place to check. It sounds to me like you've got a single scsi device on that chain. Since the AIC 78xx auto terminate their end by default, that shouldn't be a problem, so all you have to do is double check that the drive itself is either properly set up to terminate the chain or that there is a terminator after it. You can also play with the powered termination if that drive supports it, but I honestly have never been able to figure out when that is necesary, and when it isn't. Just as an FYI ... I had the exact same problem with my 386 back in the day, where it would just freak out every so often. After moving that drive off of the wimpy little trantor card that it was on, and putting it in a real case (with better cooling) I never recieved the errors again. So to sum up. Check to make sure the drive is staying cool. Check to make sure the drive is terminated. Play with termination power to see if it makes that problem go away. And when all else fails, say f**k it, and just live with the random log messages. Hope that helps a little. Cheers, Lee On Wed, 22 May 2002, Chuck Homic wrote: > Hey guys... from my syslog: > > May 22 17:05:28 biznatch kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 5591, scsi0, channel 0, id 2, lun 0 Read (10) 00 00 61 01 11 00 00 80 00 > May 22 17:05:28 biznatch kernel: (scsi0:0:2:0) SCSISIGI 0x44, SEQADDR 0x110, SSTAT0 0x0, SSTAT1 0x3 > May 22 17:05:28 biznatch kernel: (scsi0:0:2:0) SG_CACHEPTR 0x0, SSTAT2 0xf, STCNT 0xe8 > May 22 17:05:29 biznatch kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 5591) timed out - resetting > May 22 17:05:29 biznatch kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0. > May 22 17:05:30 biznatch kernel: (scsi0:0:2:0) Synchronous at 10.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 15. > > Can anyone who knows more about SCSI tell me what can cause a command > timeout, etc... Do I need a terminator or something? I thought my > configuration was right, since I can transfer hundreds of megabytes > between errors. Can a problem with terminator configuration even be that > subtle? (Forgive a SCSI newbie!) > > So, the error resolves itself in 7 seconds, and no data is lost, so maybe > I don't care. ;) Really, the problem is that it muddies up the console > when it happens, and I have to press ^a l. > > The system is a decade-old experimental dual Pentium-133 running 2.2.21 > SMP, with an onboard AIC-7870 (with a BIOS that says "EVALUATION VERSION. > DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.") and a 4GB Western Digital Enterprise that someone > told me was dead. Heh... okay that sounds pretty bad. > > So, I guess only pay attention to the terminator question. ;) > > Thanks. > > -Chuck > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- Lee Keyser-Allen lkeyser(a)wpi.edu WPI CS 2002

May 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] SCSI reset error

by Jeremy

And I thought my 7500 was bad enough! --- Chuck Homic <chuck(a)vvisions.com> wrote: > Hey guys... from my syslog: > > May 22 17:05:28 biznatch kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid > 5591, scsi0, channel 0, id 2, lun 0 Read (10) 00 00 61 01 11 00 00 80 00 > May 22 17:05:28 biznatch kernel: (scsi0:0:2:0) SCSISIGI 0x44, SEQADDR 0x110, > SSTAT0 0x0, SSTAT1 0x3 > May 22 17:05:28 biznatch kernel: (scsi0:0:2:0) SG_CACHEPTR 0x0, SSTAT2 0xf, > STCNT 0xe8 > May 22 17:05:29 biznatch kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 5591) timed out - > resetting > May 22 17:05:29 biznatch kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel > 0. > May 22 17:05:30 biznatch kernel: (scsi0:0:2:0) Synchronous at 10.0 Mbyte/sec, > offset 15. > > Can anyone who knows more about SCSI tell me what can cause a command > timeout, etc... Do I need a terminator or something? I thought my > configuration was right, since I can transfer hundreds of megabytes > between errors. Can a problem with terminator configuration even be that > subtle? (Forgive a SCSI newbie!) > > So, the error resolves itself in 7 seconds, and no data is lost, so maybe > I don't care. ;) Really, the problem is that it muddies up the console > when it happens, and I have to press ^a l. > > The system is a decade-old experimental dual Pentium-133 running 2.2.21 > SMP, with an onboard AIC-7870 (with a BIOS that says "EVALUATION VERSION. > DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.") and a 4GB Western Digital Enterprise that someone > told me was dead. Heh... okay that sounds pretty bad. > > So, I guess only pay attention to the terminator question. ;) > > Thanks. > > -Chuck > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug ===== - __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

May 22, 2002

SCSI reset error

by Chuck Homic

Hey guys... from my syslog: May 22 17:05:28 biznatch kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 5591, scsi0, channel 0, id 2, lun 0 Read (10) 00 00 61 01 11 00 00 80 00 May 22 17:05:28 biznatch kernel: (scsi0:0:2:0) SCSISIGI 0x44, SEQADDR 0x110, SSTAT0 0x0, SSTAT1 0x3 May 22 17:05:28 biznatch kernel: (scsi0:0:2:0) SG_CACHEPTR 0x0, SSTAT2 0xf, STCNT 0xe8 May 22 17:05:29 biznatch kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 5591) timed out - resetting May 22 17:05:29 biznatch kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0. May 22 17:05:30 biznatch kernel: (scsi0:0:2:0) Synchronous at 10.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 15. Can anyone who knows more about SCSI tell me what can cause a command timeout, etc... Do I need a terminator or something? I thought my configuration was right, since I can transfer hundreds of megabytes between errors. Can a problem with terminator configuration even be that subtle? (Forgive a SCSI newbie!) So, the error resolves itself in 7 seconds, and no data is lost, so maybe I don't care. ;) Really, the problem is that it muddies up the console when it happens, and I have to press ^a l. The system is a decade-old experimental dual Pentium-133 running 2.2.21 SMP, with an onboard AIC-7870 (with a BIOS that says "EVALUATION VERSION. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.") and a 4GB Western Digital Enterprise that someone told me was dead. Heh... okay that sounds pretty bad. So, I guess only pay attention to the terminator question. ;) Thanks. -Chuck

May 22, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Xfer mail from Outlook to...

by donald vitkus

Baris Hasdemir wrote: >hi, > >libdbx had worked for me to transfer my e-mails from outlook express to >mbox format. > >http://freshmeat.net/projects/libdbx/?topic_id=28 > >baris > >On Sun, 18 May 2003 08:32:35 -0400 >Stephen C. Daukas wrote: > > > >>Anyone out there know how to get email out of Outlook/Exchange and into >>something else? >> >>I use outlook at work, and also at home when doing stuff for work, but >>want to get all that stuff into a flat file similar to what UNIX uses >>(used?), which is also similar to what Eudora uses. In other words, I >>want to get away from Outlook/exchange all together and get into a >>format that is easily manipulated by scripts or easily imported into >>other email applications. >> >>Any help would be greatly appreciated! >> >>Regards, >>Steve >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > why have i got so many copies of this message

May 19, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Streaming audio from sound card...

by Chuck Haines

How about looking at icecast. Shoutcast can only stream off of a windows box (but can be listened to on windozs and *nix). icecast will play off of linux boxes (and can be listened to on windoze and *nix). At 02:45 PM 5/18/2002 -0400, you wrote: >have you looked at shoutcast? I've used it before to stream 24/7 the >college radio station where went to school. I belive it's available >for win32 or unix. > >shoutcast.com > >On Sat, 18 May 2002, RB wrote: > > > Any recommendations on what to use as a server app to stream audio from a > > sound card input? I'm looking to send an MP3-encoded stream from a police > > scanner radio over an internal network. I need to be able to use WinAmp > and > > XMMS as clients. > > > > Been searching around and see lots of choices but looking for > recommendations > > on a simple and stable solution. Would prefer a non-GUI server app so I > can > > use a low-end machine but that's not absolutely necessary. > > > > Thanks! > > > > -- Rob > > > > > > > > > > > > -= rb(a)millbury.net =- > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > >-- > >¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø >Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)hiramoto.org> >Work: 978-425-2090 ext 25 >Cell: 508-517-4819 >Personal web page: http://karl.hiramoto.org/ >Zoop Productions: http://www.zoop.org/ >KTEQ Rapid City: http://www.kteq.org/ >AOL IM ID = KarlH420 >¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø > >Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for >even the greatest fool may ask more the the wisest man can answer. > -- C.C. Colton > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Chuck Haines | AIM: CyberGrex | | WPILA Lab Manager | Yahoo: CyberGrex_27 | | http://www.wpila.org | ICQ: 3707881 | | GDC Webmaster | http://gdc.wpi.edu | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Geek by nature, Linux by choice."

May 18, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Streaming audio from sound card...

by Karl Hiramoto

have you looked at shoutcast? I've used it before to stream 24/7 the college radio station where went to school. I belive it's available for win32 or unix. shoutcast.com On Sat, 18 May 2002, RB wrote: > Any recommendations on what to use as a server app to stream audio from a > sound card input? I'm looking to send an MP3-encoded stream from a police > scanner radio over an internal network. I need to be able to use WinAmp and > XMMS as clients. > > Been searching around and see lots of choices but looking for recommendations > on a simple and stable solution. Would prefer a non-GUI server app so I can > use a low-end machine but that's not absolutely necessary. > > Thanks! > > -- Rob > > > > > > -= rb(a)millbury.net =- > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)hiramoto.org> Work: 978-425-2090 ext 25 Cell: 508-517-4819 Personal web page: http://karl.hiramoto.org/ Zoop Productions: http://www.zoop.org/ KTEQ Rapid City: http://www.kteq.org/ AOL IM ID = KarlH420 ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for even the greatest fool may ask more the the wisest man can answer. -- C.C. Colton

May 18, 2002

Streaming audio from sound card...

by RB

Any recommendations on what to use as a server app to stream audio from a sound card input? I'm looking to send an MP3-encoded stream from a police scanner radio over an internal network. I need to be able to use WinAmp and XMMS as clients. Been searching around and see lots of choices but looking for recommendations on a simple and stable solution. Would prefer a non-GUI server app so I can use a low-end machine but that's not absolutely necessary. Thanks! -- Rob -= rb(a)millbury.net =-

May 18, 2002

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Meeting Wed, May 15th

by Gregory Avedissian

$*(@#&^&*^!!! I need to get my calendar fixed... Greg Andy Stewart wrote: > HI everybody, > > This is a reminder about the upcoming WLUG meeting to be held this Wednesday > evening, May 15th, at 7:00 PM in Kinnicutt Hall on the WPI campus. >

May 16, 2002