Add D-Bus notes to README

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Brendan Jones 12 years ago
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@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Switch to root account.
Install the required packages:
yum install alsa-plugins-jack
Add yourself to the audio and jackuser groups.
usermod -a -G audio,jackuser "<your username>"
Add yourself to the jackuser group.
usermod -a -G jackuser "<your username>"
Now you will need to log out and log back in, or simply restart the system.
Start the jack daemon (the best parameters for your sound card may be different):
@ -41,9 +41,22 @@ hw ALSA device (hw:0 for the first card, etc). Even best to use the name of the
card as stated above.
USING THE JACK DBUS INTERFACE
Control applications such as qjackctl can be configured to interact with the jack
sound server using D-Bus. This has the advantage of allowing jack to request the
release of the sound device from Pulseaudio (see below).
jackdbus is shipped in a separate package. To install this (as root) do:
yum install jack-audio-connection-kit-dus
and check "Enable D-Bus interface" in Setup -> Misc within Qjackctl
INTEGRATE JACK WITH PULSEAUDIO
Jack will ask Pulse Audio through dbus for ownership of the sound card. Pulse
Jack will ask Pulse Audio through D-Bus for ownership of the sound card. Pulse
Audio will grant it and Jack will have complete control of it. No conflicts and
no configuration necessary. In this case Pulse Audio will stop using the card
and if it is the only one, you will not have sound for system sounds, browser
@ -51,6 +64,8 @@ media playback, etc (which is usually what you want). Otherwise it is possible
to load a Pulse Audio module that redirects PA to use Jack.
RUNNING JACK SERVER IN REALTIME MODE
NOTE: This chapter explains why you have done the above changes in more detail.

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