[ubuntu-studio-users] running a firepod-soundcard with expressCard-Firewire

[Mike Holstein]

On Sep 17, 2013 4:58 PM, "Mentoj Dija" <mentoj_dija at gmx.de> wrote:
>
> thanks for the answre (and sorry for my late one)
>
> well, in the meantime i found several cards with ti-chipset in the net. i
will try them out now. but is there no other way to try it with the
VIA-chipset i just got?

Use the live CD to try what you want. I can test audio with FireWire using
jack from the live CD. It's a DVD sized iso that can be used from a USB
stick if you prefer.

i can send them back, thats not the problem. so you think i'm better with a
TI-chipset one?
>
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 11. September 2013 um 05:59 Uhr
> Von: "Mike Holstein" <mikeh789 at gmail.com>
> An: "Ubuntu Studio Users Help and Discussion" <
ubuntu-studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Betreff: Re: [ubuntu-studio-users] running a firepod-soundcard with
expressCard-Firewire
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 3:51 PM, Martin H. <mentoj_dija at gmx.de> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Ubuntu-studio-community!!!
>>
>> i got a new laptop. a thinkpad x230! nice one.
>>
>> now i'm trying to run my firepod with it. of course - it got no
firewire. so i bought two Firewire Cards for the ExpressCard-slot. here
they are:
>>
>>
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L55XI0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>>
>>
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B001DZXDYG/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>>
>> they both got a VIA Chipset (thats what my windows-installation told me)
so i guess they are actually the same. (i bought two, because i thought
that increases the chances of a working one)
>> I read in the following thread that the best cards to work with linux
are those with a TI-Chipset. but the same guy wrote, he's got a cheap one
with a VIA VT6315 Chipset - the same as mine.
>>
>>
http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/Express-card-54-adaptor-for-a-Linux-laptop-td24198.html
>>
>> so i thought, i give it a try. but now i got some problems. first of
all: how do i check, that the card is working?? the only firewire-device i
got here is my firepod, so the only way i can check it's function is with a
running jack... which is not very handy, because i dont know the right
cofiguration for jack to run with THIS Laptop... jack is not starting jet.
(it is with the onboary soundcard but not if i change the driver to
firewire... not surprising)
>>
>> so, how can i check the working-status of the card?... can someone help
me with that? would be phuut ;-)
>>
>> or can someone name me a firewire-card with is for sure running with
this setup? maybe one with a texas-instruments-chipset?
>>
>> thanks again...
>
>
> i use a live CD to test if my firepod works with new or foreign chipsets
that i haven't used. i bought a card from a store (locally) who said i
could return the card within a few days for any reason. this is a good way
to find out what chipset is in the card. you can always try to take the
machine with you and put the card in, or use a live CD with a machine at
the shop. dont want to shop at a box store? no "mom and pop" store around
you that you like?.. well, online can be tricky. there are places where you
can pay a little more for guaranteed texas instrument chips, such as
http://raincomputers.com/products/firewire-expresscard/ ...or you can try
something advertising TI chips from ebay or somewhere like that
(potentially used).. otherwise, even if, for example, i went and gave you
the brand and model of my card, you could buy another of the same brand and
model that could be a different rev with a different chipset. for the
record, i have had decent luck with a few VIA firewire chipsets in linux in
the past. other than that, save the receipts or buy from a place that
guarantees TI chips.. cheers!
>
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