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FireWire problems

Hey there guys, I tried to face this on my own but I admit I really would need the help.
Even if I'm still in a one way love with Debian I moved it on my laptop and switched my desktop on Kubunto waiting for Stretch to become stable.(my hardware is too new and got too many problem for me to actually get it to work 100% being new to linux in general).

Anyway, now that i'm on KUbuntu 15.10 this means new kernel and new alsa for me, that means that the integrated audio on my asus z170 progaming works and that alsa driver are actually capable of recognizing my Focusrite Saffire PRO 14.

Code:

$ aplay -l

**** Lista di PLAYBACK dispositivi hardware ****

scheda 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], dispositivo 0: ALC1150 Analog [ALC1150 Analog]

  Sottoperiferiche: 0/1

  Sottoperiferica #0: subdevice #0

scheda 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], dispositivo 1: ALC1150 Digital [ALC1150 Digital]

  Sottoperiferiche: 1/1

  Sottoperiferica #0: subdevice #0

scheda 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], dispositivo 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]

  Sottoperiferiche: 1/1

  Sottoperiferica #0: subdevice #0

scheda 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], dispositivo 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]

  Sottoperiferiche: 1/1

  Sottoperiferica #0: subdevice #0

scheda 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], dispositivo 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]

  Sottoperiferiche: 1/1

  Sottoperiferica #0: subdevice #0

scheda 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], dispositivo 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]

  Sottoperiferiche: 1/1

  Sottoperiferica #0: subdevice #0

scheda 2: Pro1400869c [Pro14-00869c], dispositivo 0: DICE [Pro14-00869c]

  Sottoperiferiche: 1/1

  Sottoperiferica #0: subdevice #0

now I tried to set /etc/asound.conf

Code:



pcm.!default {

    type hw

    card Pro1400869c

}



ctl.!default {

    type hw

    card Pro1400869c

}



asound.conf (END)

but unluckily it doesn't seams like alsa alone can manage my card, as when I boot into my system the FW led on my device light up for few second and then turn off again.
if I try to use jack with asla driver it works with the mobo as device but then if I try to select the firewire card:

from Jack Driver: alsa | Device: pro1400869c with ffado driver installed ==>the light on FW led is on but the device won't work (I can hear some whistle when i link some channel with jack "Connect")
from Jack Driver: alsa | Device: pro1400869c withOUT ffado driver installed ==>jack won't start the audio server.
from Jack Driver: firewire | Device: default with ffado driver installed ==>jack won't start the audio server.

I guess that there's some kind of conflict between alsa and ffado both trying to take control of my firewire device and alsa alone won't work either right now I'm so confused I don't know how to continue testing.
The system can see my device and interact on some measure with it:

Code:

$ grep . /sys/bus/firewire/devices/fw*/*_name

/sys/bus/firewire/devices/fw0/model_name:Juju

/sys/bus/firewire/devices/fw0/vendor_name:Linux Firewire

/sys/bus/firewire/devices/fw1.0/model_name:SAFFIRE_PRO_14

/sys/bus/firewire/devices/fw1/model_name:SAFFIRE_PRO_14

/sys/bus/firewire/devices/fw1/vendor_name:Focusrite

Code:

~$ ls -l /dev/fw*

crw------- 1 root root  247, 0 dic  4 14:28 /dev/fw0

crw-rw-r-- 1 root audio 247, 1 dic  4 14:28 /dev/fw1

I would gladly accept any kind of help, direct or indirect that the community can give to me. Even if you just have some good, recent, documentation on alsa new drivers it would be oh so strongly appreciated you can't imagine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by d0cK (Post 5459794)

Hi...

I'm not sure I can help with this but for those can, please open a terminal and post the output (not a screenshot, please) of...

Code:

lspci -nnk

If any of the devices that you are speaking of are USB, please also include the results from...

Code:

lsusb

It might be helpful knowing some additional information about your devices. :)

Regards...

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardvark71 (Post 5460001)

(not a screenshot, please)...

yeah it seams to me I used this advice already on the main post...

anyway... :

Code:

lspci -nnk

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Sky Lake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:191f] (rev 07)

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8694]

00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sky Lake PCIe Controller (x16) [8086:1901] (rev 07)

        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller [8086:a12f] (rev 31)

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8694]

        Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI #1 [8086:a13a] (rev 31)

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8694]

        Kernel driver in use: mei_me

00:17.0 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:a102] (rev 31)

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8694]

        Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:1b.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Root Port #17 [8086:a167] (rev f1)

        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1b.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Root Port #19 [8086:a169] (rev f1)

        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #1 [8086:a110] (rev f1)

        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #9 [8086:a118] (rev f1)

        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller [8086:a145] (rev 31)

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8694]

00:1f.2 Memory controller [0580]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PMC [8086:a121] (rev 31)

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8694]

00:1f.3 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H HD Audio [8086:a170] (rev 31)

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:86ae]

        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel

00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SMBus [8086:a123] (rev 31)

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8694]

00:1f.6 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V [8086:15b8] (rev 31)

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8672]

        Kernel driver in use: e1000e

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GM204 [GeForce GTX 970] [10de:13c2] (rev a1)

        Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:3160]

        Kernel driver in use: nvidia

01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation GM204 High Definition Audio Controller [10de:0fbb] (rev a1)

        Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:3160]

        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel

03:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6315 Series Firewire Controller [1106:3403]

        Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6315 Series Firewire Controller [1106:3403]

        Kernel driver in use: firewire_ohci

04:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1142 USB 3.1 Host Controller [1b21:1242]

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8675]

        Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

Code:

 

lsusb

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04d9:a067 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. 

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c248 Logitech, Inc. G105 Gaming Keyboard

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Nothing on the usb ofc as my audio card is on the firewire port as title and [code] states.
I'm really strugling to find documentation it seams firewire audio is not finding a place on the market even if it's really worth for musicians and the likes.