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Capture/Transfer mini DV camcorder using DVGrab

Problem Statement: I can't get PC to see the camera and capture video file. I've been using dvgrab which reports no camera exists. I've reviewed responses on many forums and installed a few different ...
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Capturing DV from MiniDV Camcorder via Firewire on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Edit: Yes, this should still work. I had two problems. 1) The camera I was using was junk (eBay is full of scammers selling old broken electronics as working), and 2) I needed to run dvgrab as root. ...
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Unable To Connect Two DV Tape Decks Via Firewire on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

I'm trying to connect, and record from, two DV tape decks that are attached via Firewire. Here are my specs: OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Firewire Card: LSI Corporation FW643 [TrueFire] PCIe 1394b Controller ...
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How can I ignore bus errors in dvgrab?

I'm using dvgrab to digitize a bunch of 19+ year old MiniDV cassettes. I've successfully used it to record about 15-18 tapes without issue, but I've got 3-4 tapes that result in a bus error almost ...
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Ubuntu I/O or read only filesystem errors and crash with Firewire (IEEE1394)

I have a Macbook pro 2011 with Ubuntu 21.04. I back up the Ubuntu partition to an external hard disk HGST 1TB 5400 rpm built in May 2017, through the Firewire or IEEE1394 800 interface and an external ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 FireWire suddenly disappeared

I have been controlling a cable set-top-box with a FireWire channel changer script running on Ubuntu 16.04 for years and it has been working fine. Yesterday it stopped working for no apparent reason. ...
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Firewall blocking screen sharing with 20.04 desktop ubuntu installation

Can any of you knowledgeable persons, tell me how to enable screen sharing with ubuntu desktop 20.04 vnc X11VNC server. I was initially able to connect to the server ubuntu desktop on first attempt, ...
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How to access 1394 port in Ubuntu-Studio 20.04 for DV capture

Can anyone tell me how to access the 1394 Firewire port within Ubuntu-Studio? I have been trying for almost 2 weeks. None of the capturing software that come with Studio can find the 1394 port. May ...
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Ubuntu Studio 20.04 FireWire compatibility [closed]

I have been using Ubuntu Studio for 5 months, before 19.04 then 19.10, on a PC with FireWire sound cards that currently work well. In the presentation notes of the new version of Ubuntu Studio 20....
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firewire device 'rediscovered' every few seconds

I just installed Ubuntu 18.04 (again) today and I find that syslog is positively FILLED with messages like this: Mar 29 22:17:08 vpn kernel: [ 2172.084466] firewire_core 0000:05:02.0: rediscovered ...
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how to enable dvcapture through firewire (ieee1394)

Newbie here... Ubuntu 19.1 Studio user & installed very recently (multiboot win10) Can't seem to get dv-capture working via the firewirecard (i have around a 100 mini-dv-tapes which i would like ...
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Is firewire still supported by Ubuntu 19.10?

If it's not, then should I download a third party program?
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Is it possible to use Firewire camera on Ubuntu

I work at school and we have old computer with windows xp, which is connected to microscope which has a digital camera. Digital camera is connected to computer by firewire connection. camera is ...
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Can anyone identify the cause of the digital distortion that periodically occurs when I playback audio on my recording device?

I'm having a rather peculiar issue with the playback on my io device. Basically, every minute or so the sound becomes laced with a harsh digital distortion for a few seconds (between 3 and 10). It's ...
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How to run nosy (IEEE 1394 packet sniffer)

As far as I understand, nosy is an IEEE1394 FireWire packet sniffer for linux. I'm unsure as how to run it. It can be found in the linux repo. When I cd to /lib/modules/4.15.0-55-generic/kernel/...
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ubuntu 18.04 and firewire device

There is only old documentation /threads regarding ubuntu and firewire device. Actually I want tp capture videos form my old Sony camera using minDV format. Using Kdenlive or dvgrab, my device never ...
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How to use a ffado firewire audio interface in qjackctl?

I try to use my Focusrite Saffire PRO 24 firewire audio interface with Kubuntu 18.10 on my Dell LATITUDE E6510 Laptop. if i plug it in in a clean system it gets detected and i can have my system ...
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After installing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS my Firewire card does not work

I was using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and then did a clean install of Ubuntu 18.04LTS and a new SSD. I have a Unibrain FireBoard PCI-32Bit 3 x FireWire Ports Red installed with a Lacie d2 Quadra external ...
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Apple Thunderbolt 2 to FireWire adapter

I want to use an Apple Thunderbolt 2 to Firewire adapter. It's connected through an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter. Ubuntu seems not to recognize the Firewire adapter out of the box. ...
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Response to Having trouble getting a handle on the wireless option [duplicate]

Please tell me if there is a way to: 1. switch the kernel driver in use, back to non proprietary, or disable the one now in use. 2. tell me how to actually get the wireless device/devices working. ...
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Firewire devices do not show up in /dev

I am having trouble with my pci firewire card in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. It previously worked fine but has been unused for a while and no longer works. The card shows up in lspci: 00:00.0 FireWire (IEEE ...
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Firewire audio puzzle: works in Xenial but

It doesn't seem to be a variant of other questions on firewire. Basicaly, my FW Solo works in Ubuntu 16 with pulseaudio (playback only but it's ok for my needs). But... it has to be initialized by ...
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Connecting FireWire scanner to Thunderbolt port

Is it possible to connect an old FireWire film scanner to a Thunderbolt port by using a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter (Apple MD464ZM/A)?
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Cannot Open Camera In kdenlive Via IEEE1394

I am having difficulty getting a system to cooperate with a video camera using kdenlive and an IEEE1394 connection. From running lshw, we can see there is a card for such connections recognized: ...
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Booting ubuntu from a mac

First note: I AM NOT USING A USB HARD DRIVE!!! I AM USING FIREWIRE!!! I am wondering how to boot ubuntu from an external hard drive on a mac. When I hold option when booting up, only one partition (...
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14.04 support for firewire [IEEE 1394]?

Does Ubuntu 14.04 support firewire (IEEE 1394)? Before I purchase a firewire external drive, I would like to have some reasonable expectation of being able to use it.
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firewire video capture not working with Ubuntu 14.04

I used to transfer video by firewire (a.k.a. ieee1394, or i-link) with Ubuntu 12.04. Sometimes from the command line with dvgrab and sometimes with Kino. I haven't been able to make it work on 14.04 ...
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How can I split raw DV files captured by Kino?

I tried using avconv but it throws an error, and I'm not sure what it's telling me: techmachine@techmachine:/media/techmachine/Backup$ sudo avconv -i video.dv -vcodec copy -acodec copy -ss 00:00:00 -...
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Bridge Ethernet and Firewire

I'm trying to connection between my eth0 and firewire0 interfaces on an Ubuntu 12.04 server. I tried using brctrl, but it apparently doesn't support firewire: samuelwn@master:~$ sudo brctl addif br0 ...
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Pinnacle firewire card on Ubuntu 12.04

I am running Ubuntu 12.04 and have a Pinnacle video capture card installed. I am attempting to download a movie from my DV camera. The card is seen by the system: > lspci 02:01.0 Multimedia ...
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JACK error starting server using FireWire drivers

I've been trying to setup an Edirol FA-66 audio interface in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, so that I can record sound coming from two microphones conected to it. The interface is connected to my computer using a ...
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Focusrite Saffire Pro - signal but no sound

I am utilizing Ubuntu 12.04 with the KXDE desktop environment. JACK (qjackctl), ffado-mixer, and the the Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 itself appears to be receiving signal (to include LED meter input). ...
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How to deactivate kernel modules "firewire_ohci" and "firewire_core"?

My computer currently uses the kernel modules firewire_ohci and firewire_core. I don't want them. I blacklisted them, but they still load after any reboot. How can I deactivate them?
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ubuntu laptop to win7 laptop music transfer

What is the easiest way to connect my ubuntu laptop to a win7 laptop to pull music and pics off the win7 laptop? I installed Ubuntu on my new computer as the primary os and I want to pull my music, ...
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FW400 drive won't remount on reboot [closed]

Problem FW400 external drive will not mount on system reboot. FW cable needs to be disconnected and reconnected post login or boot for the drive to be recognised and mount correctly. Drive has no ...
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How do I get a MOTU 828 MK II working? [closed]

I recently installed Ubuntu 11.10, which is proving to be a nice OS - it's pretty fun to learn. I was wondering how to get Ubuntu to recognize my MOTU 828 Mk II firewire audio DSP (?) unit. It's ...
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How can I use Jack for all my system sounds?

I have a firewire soundcard (Phonic FireFly808 [not the "808-U" version!]) which I would like to use as my standard soundcard. From what I found out, it seems like only ffado could get this firewire ...
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FA-66 sound card sometimes cuts out and stops working, causing me to restart Jack

I have setup Ubuntu 11.04 to use Jack and PulseAudio just to get sound working. It was a little tough, but I got it to work. Now as I use my computer - like Banshee, Youtube, or VLC - the FA-66 will ...
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How do I set up Edirol FA-66 firewire audio?

I'll confess that I'm quite new to Linux in general, so please don't assume anything when answering. I've been trying to find information online about this audio device. People generally claim that ...
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