[linux-minidisc] error in terminal

[imageraw@gmx.com]

hello everyone,
 
 
I'm on Xubuntu 11.10, I have a Sony MZ-RH1, and I'm following the instructions at https://wiki.physik.fu-berlin.de/linux-minidisc/doku.php?id=netmdpython#uploadpy_-_upload_tracks_from_standard_mds_using_sony_s_mz-rh1_m200. I get the following errors (please bear with me as I'm just a Linux user, I have no knowledge of its workings):
 
 
~$ git clone git://minidisc.dyndns.org/linux-minidisc
 
Cloning into linux-minidisc...
 
minidisc.dyndns.org[0: 193.157.176.86]: errno=Connection timed out
 
fatal: unable to connect a socket (Connection timed out)
 
daniele@904HD:~$ git clone git://minidisc.dyndns.org/linux-minidisc
 
Cloning into linux-minidisc...
 
minidisc.dyndns.org[0: 193.157.176.86]: errno=Connection timed out
 
fatal: unable to connect a socket (Connection timed out)
 
 
This error occurs both when the Sony and PC are USB-connected and when they're not. On a related issue (please scroll down to "Using upload.py and ffmpeg to upload tracks on Ubuntu"), I can verify that
 
 
~$ apt-cache show ffmpeg |grep Version
 
Version: 4:0.7.2-1ubuntu1
 
 
~$ sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
 
[sudo] password for daniele:
 
Reading package lists... Done
 
Building dependency tree       
 
Reading state information... Done
 
ffmpeg is already the newest version
 
 
so ffmpeg should be the latest version, though I'm lost when I read "insert the MD to be uploaded into your MZ-RH1, connect it to your Linux box and invoke upload.py:". The Sony is still USB-connected to the PC, and if I type
 
 
cd ~/linux-minidisc/netmd 

I get 

~$ cd ~/linux-minidisc/netmd 
bash: cd: /home/daniele/linux-minidisc/netmd: No such file or directory 

so I'm more lost than ever. Can you please advise? I'm probably doing something wrong, but have no idea what that is... 

thank you 
danel