Firewire Stack in F8 Howto Wanted

[sean darcy]

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