Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] How to fix sound choppy on CPU load?

[Johnny Strom <jonny strom netikka fi>]

Hi

What kind of soundcard do you have?





Mihai T. Lazarescu wrote:
> Hi Damien,
>
> Thank you for your reply.
>
>
> > Le mer 05/11/2003 à 19:20, Mihai T. Lazarescu a écrit :
> >
> > > It behaves the same on a PIII 600MHz using oss and an Athlon
> > > 1GHz using ALSA.
> >
> > That's not normal. I have already used GnomeMeeting on a Pentium 233 MHz
> > with 64Megs of RAM in the past. Does it only happen on high-activity?
>
>
> Yes.  For example, a compilation would almost completely
> block the sound.  Bursts of CPU utilization (such as moving
> around quickly a window in opaque mode) halts the sound and
> image movement.  Less than 100% CPU use (such as moving slowly
> the window) would not interfere with GM operation.
> Disk activity with low CPU usage (e.g., a find) does not
> interfere as well.
>
> I also have set up the suggested workaround to NPTL bug
> (which improve things for xine's GUI, for example) but it has
> no effect.
>
>
> > We have other RedHat 9 users who do not have problems.
>
>
> I'd be glad to be among them! :-) :-)
>
>
> > I wonder :
> > - when it happens, does GnomeMeeting take 100% of the CPU?
>
>
> No, but some other process does.  As soon as the process
> consuming CPU stops, the CPU utilization comes down to normal
> (roughly 10-20% on PIII 600MHz).
>
>
> > - what is your load average when it happens?
>
>
> It surely happens when there are other processes requesting 100%
> CPU, no matter if I raise gnomemeeting priority to -20.
>
> If there is a process that uses the CPU in bursts of 100%,
> the sound choppiness follows relatively accurate the CPU usage.
>
>
> > - are things normal on normal CPU load?
>
>
> Yes, I have continuous sound and image movement.
>
> Many thanks for your support,
>
> Mihai
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