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Izek
December 18th, 2008, 12:51 PM
Does Debian allow one to choose a sound handler before any sound can be played? For example: Pulseaudio or esound.
gettinoriginal
December 18th, 2008, 01:13 PM
If you have pulse audio installed, then you can go to System > Pref > Sound > Devices and set pulse as the default. Try this how to: :p

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=997506
Izek
December 18th, 2008, 02:37 PM
If you have pulse audio installed, then you can go to System > Pref > Sound > Devices and set pulse as the default. Try this how to: :p

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=997506

Not really what I was looking for. I asked whether or not Debian installs pulseaudio by default or can I choose a sound handler.
p_quarles
December 18th, 2008, 02:45 PM
Not really what I was looking for. I asked whether or not Debian installs pulseaudio by default or can I choose a sound handler.
Debian's "defaults" are not that simple. It ranges from the net install CD (which installs nothing by default) to a full installation, which varies further based on which options you choose.

But to answer your question, yes, you have the option of using whatever Linux sound software you desire.
Izek
December 18th, 2008, 02:50 PM
So if I choose the net installation, I can choose many things to install myself because it doesn't choose anything by default.

But with a full installation there will be a choice prompt for me to choose a sound handler? If so, it will show that esound is selectable?

I really don't like pulseaudio because it takes up cpu/etc. when running totem.
p_quarles
December 18th, 2008, 02:55 PM
But with a full installation there will be a choice prompt for me to choose a sound handler? If so, it will show that esound is selectable?
I can't say that there isn't such a prompt, because I've never done a full installation, but I really doubt there is. The install-helpers generally allow you to select things like which db server and which desktop environment -- it doesn't go into the kind of detail your looking for.

I really don't like pulseaudio because it takes up cpu/etc. when running totem.
You don't have to use it in any distro. To me, reconfiguring an existing setup to run how you want it is a lot easier than installing a new distro from scratch.
Izek
December 18th, 2008, 03:01 PM
Thanks, when jaunty comes out, I may try to do that. Uninstall pulseaudio and install esound.