configure problem? (was Re: [mythtv] various error(?) log messages)

[Michael T. Dean]

Petr Stehlik wrote:

> Donavan Stanley píše v Ne 27. 11. 2005 v 09:18 -0500:
>
>> Petr Stehlik wrote:
>>
>>> The question is: does NVR absolutely require OSS?
>>
>> Unless something has changed that I missed OSS is required for Linux.
>
> Did you miss the moment when ALSA replaced OSS in linux kernel and
> became the default sound architecture?

What JDS meant: "Unless something has changed that I missed OSS is 
required for [MythTV compiled on] Linux."

And, unless I missed it, also, he's exactly right.

>>> "There really shouldn't be an explicit user-controllable disable-oss
>>> option"
>>
>> If one is changing the defaults for configure we expect them to
>> understand the ramifications of what they're doing otherwise they should
>> either accept the defaults or use a binary release.
>
> That is correct. The --disable-oss is in expert options, after all. But
> I had various problems with buffered (and thus delayed) sound so I've
> been trying to avoid the OSS *emulation* wherever possible, you know.
> And just learnt that in this case (NVR) it's not possible.

OSS emulation isn't hurting you.  Your problem is elsewhere...

Mike