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AV LINUX 5.0
“LINUX FOR MULTIMEDIA CONTENT CREATORS”
USER MANUAL
A Basic Guide to Get Acquainted with AV Linux
Prepared by Glen MacArthur, May 25/2011
Legal Disclaimer:
Debian/GNU Linux comes with no guarantee so neither does AV Linux. I accept no responsibility for any hardware/software
malfunctions or data loss resulting from it's use. It is important to note that AV Linux is not GPL and contains software that is
not open-source and is distributed under a special licensing arrangement with the original developers, re-distributing AV Linux
is a violation of these licenses. AV Linux also contains Multimedia Codecs that may be under patent in certain countries, it is
the users responsibility to know the law as it applies to their own respective country before downloading or installing.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
• Page 3. - PREFACE – NEW TO LINUX?
• Page 4. - HISTORY BLURB
• Page 5. - CREDITS & CONTACT
• Page 6. - RUNNING AV LINUX LIVE
• Page 7. - AV LINUX BASIC BOOTING BIBLE
• Page 8. - INSTALLING AV LINUX
• Page 9. - GETTING AROUND IN AV LINUX
• Page 15. - SliM LOGIN MANAGER
• Page 16. - PERFORMANCE SETTINGS
• Page 18. - PROPRIETARY VIDEO DRIVERS IN AV LINUX
• Page 20. - COMPIZ WINDOW MANAGER
• Page 21. - AV LINUX KERNELS
• Page 22. - KERNEL CHEATCODES
• Page 23. - AV LINUX SOFTWARE
• Page 26. - OPTIONAL SOFTWARE/DISTRIBUTIONS
• Page 28. - USING JACK
• Page 30. - DEBIAN REFERENCE
• Page 33. - HELP SUPPORT THIS PROJECT
PREFACE – NEW TO LINUX?:
Realistic Expectations of what AV Linux Can Offer:
AV Linux is a computer Operating System created with Debian/GNU Linux. Despite it's critics Linux
continues to grow it's user base year after year and has seen great strides in both the quality and
number of Software Applications. There are many positive attributes to Linux and 'FLOSS' (Free Libre
Open Source Software)and the grassroots community-based development model is completely unique
when compared to the Apple and Windows corporate paradigms. To be blunt the notion that Linux of
any kind is either better or worse than any other computer Operating System is to miss the point
somewhat and serves to set the user up for unrealistic expectations and encourages pointless
comparisons that fuel endless and futile debates. An Operating System that allows you to freely create
in a streamlined and productive workflow is an individual ideal to be pursued and there is no question
that this is truly an attainable goal on all three major platforms.
Some things to keep in mind when considering Linux as an OS Platform:
➢ Linux blurs the line somewhat between the end-user and the developer and therefore doesn't
shy away from featuring it's basic operational face known as the Console or Terminal. Certainly
efforts over the past several years have molded Desktop Linux into as user-friendly a platform
as any but to fully enjoy all Linux has to offer it is somewhat incumbent on the user to have at
least a casual interest in what happens on both sides of the computer screen.
➢ Although Linux at it's core is a curious symbiotic mixture of Community and Corporate interests
for the most part the Linux Multimedia applications within AV Linux are developed by volunteer
developers from all over the world. Many of these generous and talented people are doing their
work out of the purest motive...the love of doing it. Because the motivation is not primarily
financial end-users sometimes have a problem differentiating their personal expectations from
those that would be usual when looking at things from a 'paying customer' perspective. FLOSS
developers are giving the end user something much greater than software, they are sharing
their most vital asset...time. It is very easy to take this fact for granted and certainly someone
who is showing such generosity should be equally paid back with patience and respect. 'Free'
doesn't indicate an absence of financial support, many projects are in dire need of financial
support to encourage and enable their developers to continue. 'Free' should be seen as
'politically free' and the user's choice to decide what projects they wish to support and how
they wish to do it.
➢ The primary method of hardware support on the Linux platform is through that magical bundle
of code known as the Kernel. It is truly amazing the sheer total number of various pieces of
computer hardware that are natively supported without ANY outside or 3 rd party drivers. Having
said that it is certainly not reasonable to expect that Linux will 100% support ALL available
hardware or even have an equal degree of stability with all hardware that is supported. The
ground rules for building an effective Audio/Video Workstation with Linux are really no
different than on any other platform. All PC's are not created equal and certainly not all are
suited to Professional level multimedia content creation. If you are serious about optimizing
your success with AV Linux then some care should be taken to select well supported
Audio/Video hardware for Linux.
**These guidelines are informed by a mixture of opinion and experience and are offered as such.
HISTORY BLURB:
A Brief (Well OK, Maybe Not So Brief) History:
A few years back I was a forum member at Videohelp.com following a long and acrimonious thread on
switching to Linux which I knew virtually nothing about. Like most of the planet I had been using
Windows XP for a few years and was getting quite bored of using it. I decided to download a Linux
LiveCD and see what the fuss was about. I tried a MEPIS 6.5 LiveCD and was blown away by the
hardware detection, the little bouncing KDE cursor and the fact that this Linux thing actually worked! I
started to become curious about using Linux for multimedia creation since like many people my
interest in using a PC in the first place was multitrack audio recording and video editing. I soon
discovered that MEPIS 6.5 despite all it's charm was not a Multimedia centered Distro so I started
looking elsewhere and stumbled upon Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty). I continued using 7.04 and learning more
about Linux and it's different programs but still wasn't very satisfied with the multimedia offerings and
how to get them set up and working. When the next Ubuntu (7.10 Gutsy) came out I read an article on
a new variant called 'Ubuntu Studio', I eagerly installed it and was properly introduced to Linux as a
multimedia OS. I have to admit to being overwhelmed at the sheer number of applications and
underwhelmed at how few of them were actually ready for prime time. JACK, Ardour, Hydrogen and
Rosegarden stood out as being the most usable and mature at the time and got me hooked. Around that
time the JackLab project also started and had a finer tuned package list and an eager development
team. I used JackLab for a few months as well but was not as familiar or comfortable with it's
openSUSE base. I finally settled on a plain Ubuntu 7.10 install with Ubuntu Studio's -rt Kernel and
noticed that development of the actual applications I was interested in was far outpacing the ability of
the package repositories to keep up. I discovered to keep my favorite applications current I was going
to have to familiarize myself with Compiling and after the obligatory awkward and fumbling attempts
and initial trips through “dependency hell” I found I could enjoy all the latest and greatest programs.
At this time Ubuntu released 8.04 (Hardy) and there were initial problems with the -rt Kernel and some
IDE chipset issues which prevented me from installing and using it, I continued with my existing 7.10
and kept it up with my own packages. I read somewhere about the Remastersys project and was very
interested in the potential of backing up my existing system with the many hours of extra work I had
put into keeping it current. I found using Remastersys to be very straightforward and in no time had a
working customized Ubuntu 7.10 Remaster. I started spending some time on the Ardour forum and
noticed a recurrent number of issues with new users and audio recording. I decided on a whim to use
some extra web space from my wife's website hosting and share an ISO of my own setup for people
trying to get started with Linux Audio. I called it AV Linux 1.0 and although it certainly didn't have
Ubuntu Studio or 64Studio quaking in their boots it generated a fair bit of interest. Since AV Linux was
already one Ubuntu version old when I uploaded it I learned quickly the that Ubuntu's 6 month release
schedule was not working in my favor and quickly ran into too many problems keeping the support
libraries to build the software updates current and regrettably had to leave Ubuntu 7.10 and it's rock
solid -rt Kernel. Looking forward to other options I saw that things were going from bad to worse for
Ubuntu's subsequent 8.10 and 9.04 -rt Kernels due to a prolonged issue with the -rt patch in Linux
kernels from 2.6.25 – 2.6.27 so I found myself trying out Debian 5.0 (Lenny) and a new leaner desktop
environment called LXDE. I was very excited by how lean and efficient LXDE was but had concerns
about it's newbie potential since it was missing many of the extra amenities of Gnome or KDE.
Fortunately Tony Brijeski whom I had already met through Remastersys had created a Remastersys
Control Panel for LXDE to use in a distribution of his own so I included his 'RCP' to use in AV Linux 2.0
development and it nicely filled in the missing pieces of 'convenience' from LXDE. The last piece of the
puzzle was a good -rt Kernel and I realized I was going to have to build my own to get what I wanted,
as I read up on how to compile a Kernel I decided that using the PAE (Physical Address Extension)
ability of the Linux Kernel would be a good way to get the most notable 64bit benefit out of a 32bit OS
and also allow RAM handling from older PC's all the way up to the latest new multi-core systems with
8Gb+. AV Linux has continued to grow and increases it's user base with each release and is now at it's
5.0 milestone, I am extremely grateful to have met so many new and interesting software developers,
packagers and of course Linux Audio users along the way.
Glen MacArthur a.k.a GMaq
CREDITS & CONTACT:
Thanks to:
My wonderful wife and kids for their infinite patience and encouragement.
Debian/GNU Linux, Debian pkg-multimedia team, LXDE, Tony Brijeski (Remastersys), RevLinux
(geekconnection.org), Trulan Martin (Firewire guru, AV 5.0 Kernel Dev.), Allen Tate (Torrent and
tracker), Mike Start (linuxDSP), damentz (Liquorix Kernels), Dan McDonald (Complaints Dept.)
Michael Bohle (BEAT Magazine), Christian Marillat (Debian-Multimedia.org) Paul Davis and development
team (Ardour), Ben Loftis (Harrison Mixbus), Rui Nuno Capela (Qjackctl, Qsampler, Qsynth, Qtractor),
Matt Weatherford (WinFF), Jonathan Thomas, Andy Finch (Openshot), Hermann Meyer, James Warden,
Andreas Degert (Guitarix), salsaman (LiVES), Dan Dennedy (MLT)
Applications using AV Linux as a Demo LiveDVD:
Commercial Software Demo Permissions Provided by:
Mike Start - linuxDSP Audio Plugins
Julien Pommier - Pianoteq
George Reales - discoDSP Discovery
Colin Barry - Loomer Plugins
Andy Robinson – Transcribe!
Edouard Muller - Renoise
Graphic Credits:
Default Theme 'Ambiance Elementary Fusion' by kushcreator
Default Openbox Theme 'Ambiance Crunchy Grey' by frombenny
Default Wallpaper is a Mackie ONYX 1640 Mixer – photo by GMaq
Extra themes modified from 'New Wave' by dilomo and 'Gotchione' by escortgoj
Extra Openbox themes modified from 'TechniX OB' by th3rob
Icon Theme - Faenza Icons by tiheum
Wbar background Image modified from 'osxbarback' by trevelyn
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