[Asterisk-Users] How "expensive"are thedifferent codecs?(Regarding CPU time)

[Michael Vogel]

Hi!

Jim Van Meggelen schrieb:
> asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com wrote:
> 
>>Jim Van Meggelen schrieb:
>>
>>>You understand. I was kidding a little bit, but yes, I am also
>>>wondering just what things can be done to get a slower machine to
>>>work as well as possible.
>>
>>Okay. So lets try.
> 
> What are you running in terms of a kernel or distro?

I'm running a Debian Woody with a handmade 2.6.5 (based on a woody backport)

>>Otherwise - without the -p option - the system had values of 400ms
>>(and higher) converting speex when it wasn't idle. Now the value
>>is constantly at about 210.
> 
> Nice. The system is now giving Asterisk the priority it needs. Don't
> forget to change that in your rc.local, or wherever you're starting
> Asterisk from.

I'm starting it from a start-stop daemon. AT the moment I'm having a 
little fight with it. When starting from the script it tells me 
"Starting Asterisk PBX: Unable to set high priority". Starting it from 
the shell works.

But I guess I can convince the script to cooperate ;-)

>>>>I guess this option could help me a lot regarding the sound
>>>>problems I got sometimes.
>>>
>>>Yes, it might help a lot.
>>
>>I will see when doing some calls over sip (there I had the most
>>problems). Maybe at the evening. Now I have to breakfast, shower and
>>go to work.
> 
> And I need to go to bed!

Good night!

Bye!

Michael