Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 10:29:01 +0200
From: "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: mcchow AT onebox DOT com (Jabez McClelland)
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Subject: Re: Allegro: slow install_sound() and compile on 486
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> From: mcchow AT onebox DOT com (Jabez McClelland)
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: 22 Nov 2001 19:57:38 -0800
> 
> I installed Allegro according to the readme file and all went
> smoothly, though the full make (which I didn't try to modify) did
> take > 12 hours (!).

Sounds like your system is set up badly.  I suggest to read section
3.9 of the DJGPP FAQ list, and use the advice there.

> - The call to install_sound(DIGI_AUTODETECT, MIDI_AUTODETECT, NULL)
> takes a full 45 seconds to execute.  I wonder if I'm stuck with
> that

I suggest to check again after you configure the system as described
in the FAQ.  This is especially important if you see your system's
disk LED lit constantly during the slow operations.