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Simplest version for PC that plays well with JRiver MC ?
kstuart:
So I upgraded to a Master license so I could give MC for Linux a try.
What is the simplest Linux version, for a 2009 PC that otherwise runs Windows, that also works well with MC21 ?
By "simplest", I mean "least time consuming".
(I used to develop GUI software for Unix, so I should be able to figure out any technical aspects - but I just don't have a whole lot of time to devote to this experiment, hence "simplest".)
Thanks!
mwillems:
--- Quote from: kstuart on June 02, 2016, 01:50:21 pm ---So I upgraded to a Master license so I could give MC for Linux a try.
What is the simplest Linux version, for a 2009 PC that otherwise runs Windows, that also works well with MC21 ?
By "simplest", I mean "least time consuming".
(I used to develop GUI software for Unix, so I should be able to figure out any technical aspects - but I just don't have a whole lot of time to devote to this experiment, hence "simplest".)
Thanks!
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I would recommend Debian Stable (currently called "Jessie" or Debian 8 ) . It's the distribution (distro) that MC is developed on, and it's the only "officially supported" distro, so is the most likely to work as expected out of the box. Debian Stable is also relatively easy to install, runs on anything, and is generally more, well, "stable" than other linux dsitributions. What this means in practice is that they freeze software versions for 2 years at a time so things are unlikely to break within a release. They provide security updates, but that's generally it. This makes Debian a good environment for "appliances" and servers, but less great for a workstation. The only "trick" is that you have to install MC from outside of the normal distro repositories, but that's true of MC for every Linux distribution.
The only pause I would have is if you have specific hardware needs - do you have a specific DAC in mind or need DSD to work? If so, you might need a more modern kernel than Debian ships by default which could raise the "fiddle" factor (DSD support is fairly new on Linux and new DACs are getting kernel support all the time).
A tip: during the install wizard, you might want to consider choosing xfce instead of the default desktop package, as xfce is (when compared to the default desktop environment) lighter-weight, more similar to windows, and is likely to run better on older hardware.
kstuart:
Thanks, that's very helpful !
Any reason to prefer 32-bit Jessie to 64-bit Jessie for a system only running MC21 ?
PS Definitely do not need DSD support in the DAC, only in MC21 itself.
Awesome Donkey:
Ubuntu or Mint might be a little easier than Debian Stable, IMO. Less steps involved. :P
bob:
--- Quote from: kstuart on June 02, 2016, 03:59:56 pm ---Thanks, that's very helpful !
Any reason to prefer 32-bit Jessie to 64-bit Jessie for a system only running MC21 ?
PS Definitely do not need DSD support in the DAC, only in MC21 itself.
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I don't think that 32 vs 64 makes any difference to MC. Perhaps if your PC is low on memory 32 would be more efficient.
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