Re: [ecasound] nice -n-20!

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Subject: Re: [ecasound] nice -n-20!
From: Kai Vehmanen (k_AT_eca.cx)
Date: Sun Oct 14 2001 - 16:11:36 EEST

On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Eric Devost wrote:

> My question is, why in the doc you do not mention the command :
> Nice -n-20 when comes the time to achieve higher performances.
[...]
> Without this command, it's impossible for me to do multitrack recording,
[...]
> even if I use the -r command of ecasound. Is there any reasons why not
> mention it?

It's true it can help in some circumstances. Basicly it addresses the
same problem as (-r) and both require root-priviledges. But at least in
principle -r is a much more heavy-weight measure. Are you sure you have
run as root when you've tried -r...? 

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