On Sun, 23 Nov 2008, Pieter Palmers wrote:
> Rick Green wrote:
>> I just downloaded and compiled the tarball using the scons method. I had
>> to invoke sudo at the install step.
>
> First of all, thanks for testing FFADO.
>
> Did you read the README file in the tarball? It describes how to install
> ffado correctly.
Yes, I used the 'scons ; scons install' method as described in the
README. However, 'scons install' threw an error which led me to run 'sudo
scons install' which completed normally.
> Moreover it also explains how to generate the information we require to
> solve any problems.
>
Yes, I read that part also. And I had all of two minutes to attempt a
first launch before I had to leave the house. When it failed, I just
quickly sent out this post, knowing I'd have to follow up later.
>>
>> However. that's as far as I got. When I hit 'start' in jackctl, I get the
>> following:
>>
>> jackd 0.113.0
...
>> firewire ERR: Error creating FFADO streaming device
>> cannot load driver module firewire
>>
>
> Apparently something went wrong somewhere.
Yes, now I'm home and I can look at it closer. The 'something that went
wrong' turned out to be a failure on my part. In my haste to run a quick
test, I did not fully seat the firewire cable in its socket.
Once that simple oversight was corrected, ffado loaded, Ardour was able
to connect, and I was able to lay down four tracks for about twenty
minutes without a single xrun. My first recording using the focusrite
saffire 26 and *only* linux-based tools!
Now, I need to learn these new tools. First question: In the jackctl
setup panel, the 'word length' selector is greyed out and showing '16
bit'. How can I enable 20- or 24-bit recording?
--
Rick Green
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
-Benjamin Franklin
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