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On Sun, 9 Aug 2009, Patrick Shirkey wrote:
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> On 08/09/2009 10:12 PM, Kjetil S. Matheussen wrote:

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>> On Sun, 9 Aug 2009, Patrick Shirkey wrote:

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>>> On 08/09/2009 08:12 PM, Kjetil S. Matheussen wrote:

>>>> Patrick Shirkey:

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>>>>> On 08/08/2009 09:57 PM, Jens M Andreasen wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> On Sat, 2009-08-08 at 16:44 +1000, Patrick Shirkey wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Here's what I have found after extensive testing with the latest dev

>>>>>>> version of pulseaudio-v0.9.16-4 and jack-0.116.1 on a 2 core amd, 4GB

>>>>>>> notebook running Fedora 11.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> 1. 32 bit apps will not play on a 64 bit pulseaudio easily or at all.

>>>>>>> 2. Skype, Realplayer/Helix and Flash are a pain to get working with

>>>>>>> pulseaudio if they work at all.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>> These two items are related, right? Does it go away with a

>>>>>> 32bit/extended kernel?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>> I haven't tested with a 32 bit system. I'm not sure if I will get the

>>>>> time for that. I don't think in this case it has much to do with the

>>>>> kernel. I think it is because pulse is compiled for 64 bit and the apps

>>>>> are looking for 32 bit libs.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Well, there's your problem. It's great that you try out new

>>>> software though, but of course then you'll get more stability

>>>> issues as well.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> To clarify, I have found that is difficult to get 32 bit apps to connect

>>> to a 64 bit build of pulseaudio but these apps don't cause stability

>>> issues with pulse. The problem is they just don't connect. I can still run

>>> them directly over the alsa layer but that locks the device in a standard

>>> Fedora 11 setup. I believe this would affect alot of "normal" users so I

>>> would like to find a workable solution that can be recommended to all

>>> packagers as a LAD standard.

>>

>> No, as I said, the solution is very simple: Don't install a 64 bit OS.

>> That's what's causing your problems, apparently.

>>

>

>

> Oh, I get you now.

>

> So are you advocating that the official recommendation of LAD is not to use a

> 64 bit system?

>

I'm not sure what you mean by official recommendation, but from what you

describe, 64 bit systems can cause problems when using flash and

pulseaudio.
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