[PlanetCCRMA] Firepod

Tue Oct 9 11:07:00 2007

On Tue, 2007-10-09 at 15:32 +0200, "Alexander Carôt" wrote:
> Hi Hector,
> 
> I wanted to use it for a performance I did. The people could only 
> offer the firepod to me. Since I had the trouble I mentioned I 
> finally went for another card and now I'm back home and the firepod 
> not available anymore.
> 
> I will try it with my RME Fireface 400 now which I never approached 
> to use under Linux and will see what´s gonna happen.

If it is similar to the 800 it will not work AFAIK. RME does not release
information about their firewire cards so drivers cannot be programmed
for them. 

-- Fernando

> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > Datum: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 11:50:59 -0400
> > Von: "Hector Centeno" <hcengar@gmail.com>
> > An: "Alexander Carôt" <alexander_carot@gmx.net>
> > CC: planetccrma@ccrma.stanford.edu
> > Betreff: Re: [PlanetCCRMA] Firepod
> 
> > Alex,
> > 
> > I had a Firepod for a few days and it worked without installing
> > anything extra than what Planet CCRMA already provides with. Using the
> > Firewire kernel modules from CCRMA (and not the Fedora ones), the
> > CCRMA kernel and setting QjackCtl to use Freebob made it work.
> > Sometimes it takes a few seconds between the moment you plug in or
> > power up the interface and it gets discovered and configured by the
> > kernel, then you can start Jack. Are you able to use other firewire
> > devices in the same laptop?
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Hector
> > 
> > 
> > On 10/5/07, "Alexander Carôt" <alexander_carot@gmx.net> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I might have to run a Firepod on my Sony VAIO and I"m wondering if I
> > have to adjust or install anything ?
> > >
> > > I have FC6 with PlanetCCRMA installed and simply inserted the small
> > firewire cable but apart from a short "red to blue" flash on the LED nothing
> > happens and the device is not recognized.
> > >
> > > Can anyone help ?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > -- A l e x
> > > --
> > > Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Carôt
> > > Email : Alexander@Carot.de
> > > Tel.: +49 (0)177 5719797
> > >
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