Linux driver

Hi Eva,
Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately right now there just isn't enough demand for the Linux drivers to justify the expense. If only there was some kind of Wine-like compatibility solution that worked for drivers...

Maybe there's more demand than you think. I'm in a similar boat as Eva in that I'd love to be able to use Sirocco with Linux. Anyone else?

If there is, we're glad to hear about it, so please let us know. I've spent some time with Linux myself and it is really becoming a nice desktop OS. Which distro(s) are you using?

Hi Aaron,

I'm very much a Linux newbie and so far have only tried the latest incarnation of Ubuntu (Edgy). I like it a lot so far and am slowly plotting out in my mind what it would take for me to make a full migration. Sirocco support is definitely near the top of the list! If you need a beta tester (for a Linux driver) let me know :-)

Hello Aaron,

I can only agree with what was said before. I migrated to Linux several years ago and am currently using Ubuntu and Gentoo. I just bought the Sirocco without proper research - my fault. I tested it on a windows box and it is fantastic. Nevertheless, I'm going to sell it on Ebay, because I'm not giving up Linux. I'd love to keep the device, but without drivers I have no chance.

Same here, though i here Creative's Xifi will have a driver in 6 months or so. Maybe rig something up with that

Same thing here, currently researching this device, it looks awesome, but the non-existing support for linux holds me back.

I want to connect our homeserver (which runs linux) to our stereo, but it looks like it ain't going to work.

Hopefully Sondigo will start with better crosplatform development in the future, I am sure you guys can do such great things.

Thanks umito,
I'd personally love to see Linux support as well, it's just that the business side of things has to work for us to add that support.

I'm one of the happy people who own a Sondigo Audio Bridge.

This device is brilliant. Good work for the team who design this device, but ..what about an interface for the linux users. I tried to run the setup in wine without success.

So please made the linux users 100% happy!

/Maza

I'm in total agreement with the crew in this thread. Linux support is something Sondigo needs to implement.

Actually, Eva beat me to it as I just logged-in to post about Linux drivers.

Look at the sheer numbers. Linux is everywhere...and in my opinion, Sondigo is doing itself a disservice by not porting the Sirocco to Linux.

Please think about it!

Thanks,

PS: my flavas = Ubuntu & SUSE

Another happy user triple booting to Ubuntu/Suse/XP - but Ubuntu takes the majority vote of the 3. The only reason I'm still using Windows is because of the Sirocco, Itunes (only because I have to send my data run to the Nike+ website and it only sends it via Itunes and wine doesn't work for me)

I'd love to see a linux driver too, the sirocco is the only reason for setting my media center up with windblows.
But it's a great product nonetheless!

Greetings from Switzerland
Oli

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If Linux is not the answer you're asking the wrong question ;-)

Aye, I am in search to for a high quality soundcard, but will only buy one that actively supports linux.
I use only Linux now, and thus will only buy hardware that supports linux, or from companies that are linux friendly. Furthermore, I disrecomend companies that are not linux friendly to anybody who seeks computer help from me.
I am sure I am not the only one who does this. If Sondigo does come out with a good driver for linux, I will buy it.
Yours truly,
Mr. Computer Enthusiast

Hi Squichie,
Not sure if you are specifically looking for a wireless solution, but our Inferno PCI card does support Linux well through the Opensound driver. We have had several customers that are very happy with how the card works in Linux.

Cheers,
Aaron

Hi, I'm bootin' XP/Vista/Mandriva 2007. Waiting for linux driver in these days I'm using Vista, with that driver that doesn't work perfectly but works. Ah, thanx so much for the Sirocco, in my house it's always linked, great product.

Greetings from Italy.
Sergio.

After years of trial and error I've finally found the perfect (stable) Linux distribution (Ubuntu Feisty) which does allow me to work under linux. (doing all sorts of development in MS SQL, Oracle, XML,... )

Perhaps Sondigo can contact Sourceforge and ask them if they can help in creating a Linux driver. (www.sourceforge.com)

Currently I'm still rebooting into XP to play games and use my Sondigo Sirocco to play MP3 over my HiFi.

I had planned on purchasing this card, however, with no Linux drivers available or any plans in the future to make a Linux driver, I can't buy this card. Instead I am forced to go to the competition.

Have you wonder how many potential customers you are not able to capitalize on due to lack of drivers.

Unfortunately there is really no way to know how many people use Linux. But certainly there are millions.

Well I hope you re-evaluate the Linux driver issue in the future, I have read some great reviews on your sound cards.

Steve

I have added the sirocco to
http://linuxdriverproject.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/DriversNeeded#Sound

With a bit of luck they contact Sondigo/C-Media(?) and offer to write a linux driver.

Here we are, I'm using kubuntu and I'm waitin' too.
Thanx for the Sirocco, very nice thing!
Ciao!

I'm actually in the process of migration now. I'm a total Linux n00b, but I want to create a full featured Linux DAW. It would sure be nice to migrate my sirocco too!

I add my vote for the linux drivers.
The second best option is to make available all necessary specifications and let the community take care of the implementation.

Just wanted to add my name to the list of people who would have bought this if there were linux drivers...

Duncan

If you don't want to make a virtual ALSA driver for the device, then here's an easier way to make the device usable in Linux: run a PulseAudio server on the device.

http://pulseaudio.org/

Quoted from http://www.linksysinfo.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44070&page=2

"Sadly all of the non-Linux pieces (except those also GPL like BusyBox) only come in object form in the distribution so raspplay, the audio chip driver, etc are not directly accessable so someone would have to reverse engineer them or get the specs for the C-Media protocol or the ezwave driver to use the chip directly."

If you could get C-Media to, at the very least, give us a way to interface with the audio device directly, then the community itself could take care of porting the PulseAudio server.

yes, a pulse audio server would be perfect, and i wouldn't think twice about buying this device.

as it is thought it is useless for my desktop/laptop (eee pc), both running Ubuntu.

I've got an eee, too and it's really annoying to plug it always for some 'bigger' sound ;)

I'd like to add another vote...

Like other people have said, if the communication protocol is released, people in the open source community would do the rest of the work!

I would buy one of your wireless bridges if it worked with linux!

Overall linux adoption may be low, but it is probably higher than you think in the type of people who would care/buy a wireless music bridge!!!!

thanks,

If you can provide some documentation pointers or even source for the client side application I'm sure someone would develop a driver. I would be interested in figuring out the plausibility of implementing a multi-cast client. It would be amazing to listen to music broadcast to more than one receiver. Even if the time synchronization isn't perfect it would go a long way.

-Anthony