IEEE 1394/FireWire/iLink woes

[Ibi Sum]

Boot a Linux system (UbuntuStudio USB drive) and use Jack/Ardour to enumerate the 1394 interface and confirm that the physical layer is working - Linux support for 1394 AV devices is superlative and it should be a matter of configuring Jack for FireWire and then seeing devices.

Then when confirmed, blow away your windows junk and install a Linux DAW. :) 

Just kidding. But yeah you can verify operation using a Linux bootable. I have a great 1394-based Linux DAW setup, it just works. Should be the same for your rig too.

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> On May 27, 2017, at 03:18, K9 Kai Niggemann <canine at waf80.de> wrote:
> 
> Maybe you just need the NetMD software (not sure, but I think it was actually called something like that)?
> 
> I know it didn't work on the Mac, so maybe you need that software to make it available to the computer?
> 
> Sent from my Phone
> 
>> On 26. May 2017, at 21:39, Peter Korsten <peter at severity-one.com> wrote:
>> 
>> So, today I got a MiniDisc deck (don't ask) with an IEEE 1394/FireWire/iLink interface. In fact, that's the *only* connector it has. It doesn't have analogue audio, nor S/PDIF, either coax or optical. Just 1394.
>> 
>> It looks fabulous, though.
>> 
>> Now, my mainboard has a pair of 1394 headers, and Windows 10 recognises the interface, and I've connected the deck to the PC, but nothing.
>> 
>> So it could be the 6-pin-to-4-pin cable, but it's brand new, bought today. It could also be a missing driver. I've also connected a DV camera, but that doesn't work either.
>> 
>> Is there some way that I can query the 1394 bus? If needs be, I'll write a C program for that.
>> 
>> - Peter
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