[ Date Index ]
[ Thread Index ]
[ <= Previous by date /
thread ]
[ Next by date /
thread => ]
Re: [LUG] PCIe Firewire cards - any suggestions?
- To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: Re: [LUG] PCIe Firewire cards - any suggestions?
- From: Mark Andrew Smith via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 23:20:18 +0100
- Autocrypt: addr=marksmithlinux@xxxxxxxxx; keydata= mQENBF4Qw8ABCACwsCKCaTsriES03Lqk5T8cDcw/6hnwqnIuSqLNxEwiQ9ogG8JPjVMA88Md lWWpKUXZbr7CaH4BkI4mYsm/E5ulOMYm7XXoYYkOBaDKb4U1hJFtjRHh8JbdTgI7XRiU4ZZR VgzWo+GhZvWGwTD5elVglExawt0BzF/UNYUMOCf8qDl3U8AeqjzJjeh29G3IFlDa58avUmyq ds9Kxptgsr+caLxtbXJH4GJBFrHj5PlBqbIEvCaSk5sRbXY1QT/T4guy+qz2byhqvtuVh6Le ET8e6zG5SEFtM1Se15Gc/qJeCqIsYz87vrf+1XieVSg6IwFlY8ciuPFuYAKb4+bioLgNABEB AAG0JU1hcmsgU21pdGggPG1hcmtzbWl0aGxpbnV4QGdtYWlsLmNvbT6JAVQEEwEIAD4WIQQ3 8E+uvPlSW9NLYkoLGVR13BzgVgUCXhDDwAIbIwUJA8NzAAULCQgHAgYVCgkICwIEFgIDAQIe AQIXgAAKCRALGVR13BzgVsFxCACPMaA5hc3G1ft8/0k961xR9xaCfBjTe3Upf8lxKQwsTAFK ORfefxwuF06DCW2G/Ch6BKcAJB3b2geUgq9d/7b8T1+2BDaMeCx8gjddJ1SArRWAyATIHY1k Y2ULKL/UQe1GDqY+vRdPOIccyDMPp/cnTyM19JPwQApB+Q+fbW3NGV0FNuCRPaVJwBDu2XEr jLnlvGkV9qQ2XqbDMV8j0P3H1glmmJLhQIClKxJLIsBLxB154mg9zhU4K5hjg2f+WheP6rqD gzI+Q3RPJzyOmMN1+u6fe4sboPXq5ExCtEq1or7lek6hKNSPF98W5wyVI5hliHO0bjV7/2gw rTcyV+sFuQENBF4Qw8ABCADYYRc4MH5KxMfmG91FczM4IrLYBXwGPqkZLAsubcblfXXXOMDT OoCA+VsBgtJqejy1aL8cJgw5fajP1VbneMm6g+0tMD+0I7pVlGGZ13xr51TwmsQqM9gqWRIT Ja54cJyy12F0bECqcqO2hg5x6mWV3Tiiij5KooCoT97aAHIhjwmchjQDNVcOqeIDXsNz1uj4 XZafQovmzBXN/5JAY7JllEy3Uq2GgSqxH0Qx52yJ4V0HALYa0jNtKu/eIFg6Xu9aF8+9jbmN 1usVsMqglPv6hpDRTZK0WaH7HhVnDS8iqccWRS3N0EavBHhRTGPULAyzazqmv6z8KhxWPHyf iWWhABEBAAGJATwEGAEIACYWIQQ38E+uvPlSW9NLYkoLGVR13BzgVgUCXhDDwAIbDAUJA8Nz AAAKCRALGVR13BzgVqq2CACFkjEJfHLSHqFI36WMl65Xyj85rLPtNbSz56YJDNXtXIIIlIb3 j6+2ntjTQSaoWiNAbNzY44GBMd5miOrk1p3C7+mPjf+uwVu2fUh7ugAMsIWhOAxAICIAgUKE LKAI9GUfIgXCFxp40991QmV/XSx+UKf+89gqnIXenNZueBVB9qJ9H02DfzOHyxrxjHUbHlMA IrGt4FAvsmPAIdXeJ65e8J4uOToclODKdPmn30AyqTGc4VadtDL/C6RnyQYTDStN7XxnLs/K tt7w1qKlJCuSYfY131DTOcBT/ypNJ9whUn4x6gR43aAU57KlF8s9v5afrf5/Hxx8mI2Axjk+ +VE1
- Cc: Mark Andrew Smith <marksmithlinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Delivered-to: dclug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=dcglug.org.uk; s=1586423162; h=Sender:Content-Type:Cc:Reply-To:From: List-Subscribe:List-Help:List-Post:List-Unsubscribe:List-Id:Subject: In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Date:Message-ID:References:To: Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date: Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Owner: List-Archive; bh=YiwbxR0Je20rhnI6iNGusZFitky422diqTiLZMlI/eg=; b=zTBaHSBCbEeL Ht4lQWrrD7XmsIGcJVmn7pHGnjG66y+YasVfDkTm7QnR7C3EPxaK/V/KY8dNiadJAIyOpmVEjS6wV fGVntyFmpW23fEG2WTcM1FDLsW/9bPRPKKcOMU/9VVS1oAmEKzwppeRs19U4uraCcev5ZAg5gkL4/ F/AaA=;
- Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlemail.com; s=20161025; h=from:to:references:autocrypt:subject:message-id:date:user-agent :mime-version:in-reply-to; bh=PsdeLSLdQmAuLwtdNBJ0Az1UxXTHnPQbOi6eU1TgFjw=; b=r7SL3oWLQROpvqQYSNBVccFe5ylXGvNo1wqHZFKqhwfMZjJGnJ9ef5N4ntvPTiYTUH WVVJ19D+oIT7mCU3y82agWqlOxjbGkMsr7y1rbZE0u/EzJp4aYYmzqzdOodv82AX9bQ2 m0FRJtX3BVIvrt6cEGVa/3A56uXOUagCMcUFzgMy4TvHK5DqSSDYr/eQEwrZp6eIt4dP GMgBoZ+eOeRQX6YqXtM7tZxioqjCpwMLMc/r1bWlpfbbzRxY2CeefJTQsaIRDn91wDJY MB+Be3A0S6v+2V6eNltjjdXVBvq+MDJlVO+7jKKdPi/dizNQkTJbEYrK0OQ+C3fv1plD ziXg==
On 16/09/2020 16:07, Sebastian wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I have an audio interface that connects to my PC via Firewire. It makes
> an incredible difference to the audio quality of my microphone (reducing
> almost all perceivable noise), and so I'd like to use it whenever
> possible.
>
> I had bought a PCI multi-voltage card, but then realised that my
> computer did not have a spare PCI slot - only PCIe. Then, I bought a
> PCIe-x16 card that works well with Linux on this PC, but I have since
> acquired a new PC which has PCIe-x1 slots - thus I'm looking for a card
> to go in that PC. I made a bit of a gamble with the last one; the
> manufacturer did not guarantee Linux support. Luckily that gamble paid
> off!
>
> Despite having something of a Firewire revival here, I'm not looking to
> expand my 'collection' with cards I cannot use! So, for the reasons
> above I do need to buy a PCIe-x1 Firewire card. This one (sold by many
> sellers on eBay), is unbranded and representative of a whole range of
> cards that appear to be identical.
>
> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PCI-Express-x1-PCI-E-FireWire-1394a-IEEE1394-Controller-Card-3-Port-For-Y2T4/392931207311
>
> Since these cards are the only reasonably priced ones on eBay, can
> anyone verify that they work with Linux? If anyone has other suggestions
> - ideally under £15 (I'm also fine with second-hand ones) and one with
> good Linux compatibility - then they'd be much appreciated.
>
>
>
> Best wishes, Sebastian
> Freenode: 'seabass'
>
Just a point of (maybe) interest - I invented PCIe...
Well, I was part of the team of 6 from different companies (HP, Compaq,
Lucent, Dell, Intel, etc.) on the PCI-SIG when we developed the idea.
I played in the Phy and Link layers with the SERDES, Scrambler and
encoding (yes, I did push for 8b/10b back then!) as our (Lucent's)
SERDES was the market leader.
I had returned to Blighty before PCIe 2.0 was released so cannot be held
responsible for what followed (it improved drastically with the
128b/130b encoder and a better polynomial scrambler in 3.0).
I have forgotten more about PCIe than I thought possible - my brain must
have blanked out the ridiculously humid nights in Houston :)
Also, at that time, the companies got the patent recognition (and
cash!), and all I got was a lousy certificate which was destroyed when
my baby son puked on it the following week. So all I really have is an
old EE Times article with our photo in.
--
Kind regards,
Mark Smith
juglugs.com
PGP fingerprint: FE57 FF27 C090 186C BFDE EF8B 9502 6421 F69F 0742
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature
--
The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG
https://mailman.dcglug.org.uk/listinfo/list
FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq
