On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Eric Hedekar <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 6:35 AM, mac <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ok, so why bother to add frebob and ffado to the distro and NOT have >> raw1394 loaded by default? >> > > Because it's a security risk to have raw1394 loaded by default - at least > until the new juju firewire stack is implemented (a goal for 9.10). > > If you need raw1394 added you can do so easily in the System -> > Administration -> Ubuntu Studio Controls application. Simply check the > 'Enable raw1394 access' checkbox, then click apply. > Hope that helps. > > -Eric The following quote is taken from the "Ubuntu Studio 8.04 -> 9.04 Upgrade" thread: On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 8:39 AM, mac <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ffado is basically useless without it, so ask the user during install if > they are using a fw device, if so activate raw1394 and note that it is a > security issue (just as the Studio Controls do). if they respond no, > don't even bother with ffado. > > *Rant warning* Please consider your tone next time you request a feature. It would be really nice to have a detection script in the installer that adjusts the contents of the audio metapackage (as well as a similar script for everyone that downloads the metas ontop of their vanilla system), but we simply don't have such a magical feature yet. Feature requests that come in the form of "Ok, so why bother to add frebob and ffado to the distro and NOT have raw1394 loaded by default?" do nothing for the Ubuntu Studio community other than piss off the developers. I'd much rather be playing teatime with my daughter this Sunday morning than answering pissed off people who can't be bothered to go through five mouse clicks to configure their own bloody system. Others would prefer to be working on things that they're actually paid to do. Maybe next time we just won't bother packaging the FFADO drivers and instead you can compile everything from scratch - would you prefer that? The Ubuntu Studio developers are giving up their time to make your life easier. Don't take such a flippant tone with them. If you really think the OS is in such a bad state that it's not useable, maybe consider assisting with the testing of the new juju firewire stack when it's ready for testing (better yet, help get it ready for testing) - it takes care of the raw1394 permissions issue. -Eric -- _______________________________________ http://greyrockstudio.blogspot.com
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