[PD] sound device positions change after reboot > Pd uses wrong soundcard

[Peter Plessas]

Hi,

have a look at my similar question on the LinuxAudioUsers list some days 
ago, kindly answered by Frank B. to full satisfaction :-)

http://lists.linuxaudio.org/pipermail/linux-audio-user/2008-February/050967.html

lg, P

tim wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Sometimes when I reboot, my soundcard seems to move up or down in the 
> list of audio devices, causing Pd do start with the wrong one.
> Also aconnect 16:0 128:0 fails because 16:0 is now 20:0...
> It happens only now and then, so it's hard to test.
> Last time it happened after I accidently turned off the computer (so a 
> 'dirty' reboot).
> How can I make sure the position and name of my soundcard is consistent 
> throughout several reboots ?
> Or maybe dynamically adapt pd's startup options so that it will always 
> use the right soundcard ?
> This is on a desktop with ubuntustudio (7.04 feisty), an internal 
> (VIA8237) soundcard and a PCI with breakout (Echo Layla3G), using alsa 
> and alsa-midi, pd 0.39 (time to upgrade, I know...)
> Any tips appreciated,
> Tim
> 
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