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diff --git a/extra/pure-alsa-system/README b/extra/pure-alsa-system/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e715ca1d --- /dev/null +++ b/extra/pure-alsa-system/README @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +# Don't like PulseAudio? +# Fine, we're not going to force you to use it. +# +# To eliminate PulseAudio from your system and switch to using pure ALSA, +# first remove the following packages: + +removepkg pulseaudio pamixer pavucontrol xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin + +# Next, install the packages in this directory: + +upgradepkg --install-new *.txz + +# Move the new asound.conf into place: + +mv /etc/asound.conf.new /etc/asound.conf + +# You may need to reboot at this point to make sure there are no running +# PulseAudio processes, or any binaries still mapping the PulseAudio libraries. +# If you use Xfce, you'll probably want to add the xfce4-mixer plugin (named +# "audio mixer" in the menu) to the panel. +# +# If you run this README file as a script, it will do all of these things for +# you except for adding the audio mixer to the Xfce panel: +# +# sh README +# +# Caveats: +# Bluetooth audio will no longer work. +# Third party packages that link to PulseAudio will need to be rebuilt. +# +# Enjoy! :-) |