i cant get m2tech hiface to work with volumio. i try to install the drivers of hiface but with no luck. i cannot find modules 3.18.10.v7 to install.
any help ?
thank you
I have same problem and i couldn’t find any solution 
I tried to make the .ko file with older version header and it created snd-usb-hiface.ko without any problem but when i tried to install the module, it generated the error as below;
root@volumio:~/snd-usb-asyncaudio# insmod snd-usb-hiface.ko
Error: could not insert module snd-usb-hiface.ko: Invalid module format
root@volumio:~/snd-usb-asyncaudio# modinfo snd-usb-hiface.ko
filename: /root/snd-usb-asyncaudio/snd-usb-hiface.ko
license: GPL v2
description: M2Tech hiFace USB-SPDIF audio driver
author: Antonio Ospite ao2@amarulasolutions.com
author: Michael Trimarchi michael@amarulasolutions.com
alias: usb:v25C6p9002ddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v245Fp931Cddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v249Cp932Cddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v249Cp931Cddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v249Cp9008ddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v249Cp9006ddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v249Cp9002ddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v249Cp9001ddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v04B4p9321ddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v04B4p9320ddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v04B4p931Fddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v04B4p931Eddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v04B4p931Dddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v04B4p931Cddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v04B4p931Bddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v04B4p930Bddcdscdpiciscipin
alias: usb:v04B4p0384ddcdscdpiciscipin
depends: snd-pcm,snd
vermagic: 3.6-trunk-rpi mod_unload modversions ARMv6 p2v8
parm: index:Index value for hiFace soundcard. (array of int)
parm: id:ID string for hiFace soundcard. (array of charp)
parm: enable:Enable hiFace soundcard. (array of bool)
I heard that volumio v2 will be released, will be there support for hiface drivers or not? Does anyone know?
I’ve found lots of people struggling to get the hiface working. I’ve written a script to set it up and stuck it on github:
Hey Gilesw,
they are extremely interesting! Especially the hiface build script… What if we make a plugin out of it? Let me know!
sorry, scripts is only for volumio1.5, it is not working on volumio2 and there is still no native support for hiface 
When i run the commands manually, it generates the outputs as below;
volumio@volumio:~$ sudo apt-get -y install build-essential
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Unable to locate package build-essential
volumio@volumio:~$ sudo apt-get -y install gcc-4.8 g+±4.8
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Note, selecting ‘gcc-4.8-base’ for regex ‘gcc-4.8’
E: Unable to locate package g+±4.8
E: Couldn’t find any package by regex ‘g+±4.8’
volumio@volumio:~$ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.8 100
update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/gcc-4.8 doesn’t exist
volumio@volumio:~$
Yep, hiface is not supported… Hiface2 is…
Hi Michelangelo, do you have any plan to add drivers to volumio 2? I have metrum octave mk2 dac and it uses hiface usb interface and i believe there are many other hiface users who use same module…
Hi, I vote for Hiface support in Volumio too 
It is an excellent USB to SPDIF convertor that would turn Raspberry into a real hifi machine. Any fine DAC could be feeded through it. I have tried my Hiface to run under RuneAudio, Moode - without success. I think it is an opportunity for Volumio to set itself apart and to be the music player of choice by Hiface users. I would appreciate it and would support your effort by some paypal contribution 
If someone can provide a compiled module with current Volumio kernel I will be happy to include it, but I can’t do it since I don’t have it…
Is there any news about M2Tech HiFace support for Volumio2?
I wanna do a second Hifi in my living room, and having and old but very good DAC without USB, i would use my HiFace to complete the station.
Michelangelo DAJE!