Re: Firewire Stack in F8 Howto Wanted

[sean darcy <seandarcy2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Albert Graham wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can any one, point me to a Howto that explains how to use the new 
> Firewire stack in F7/8,
>
> I'm trying to get my Mini DV camera to work with via Firewire, actually 
> was hoping to use the Camara with ZoneMinder.
>
> lspci shows:
> 08:08.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A 
> IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
>
> lsmod shows:
>
> firewire_ohci          19137  0
> firewire_core          36353  1 firewire_ohci
> crc_itu_t               5953  1 firewire_core
>
> However, no devices in /dev/fwX appear to be created ?
>
> dvgrab does not see a device connected:
>
> #dvgrab
> Error: no camera exists
>
> I checked the fedora documentation, but could not find any docs on the 
> subject.
>
> BTW: I'm using kernel 2.6.24.2-7.fc8PAE
>
> TIA.
>
> Albert.

It probably doesn't work with your firewire chip. See 
http://wiki.linux1394.org/JujuMigration

You'll have to rebuild the kernel, and not use the experimental 1394 stack.

Good luck.

sean