Hello Urs, How has the tests with the firewire progressed? Is there any particular version that works better than the others? Troy Urs Beyerle wrote: > Hi > > Thanks for your suggestions and hints! > > I decided to go first with the "Oracle version". If you would like to > test/use it: > > http://linux.web.psi.ch/dist/scientific/43/beta/kernel-module-firewire-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL-1286-1.sl4.psi.i686.rpm > > http://linux.web.psi.ch/dist/scientific/43/beta/kernel-module-firewire-2.6.9-34.0.1.ELsmp-1286-1.sl4.psi.i686.rpm > > http://linux.web.psi.ch/dist/scientific/43/beta/kernel-module-firewire-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL-1286-1.sl4.psi.x86_64.rpm > > http://linux.web.psi.ch/dist/scientific/43/beta/kernel-module-firewire-2.6.9-34.0.1.ELsmp-1286-1.sl4.psi.x86_64.rpm > > http://linux.web.psi.ch/dist/scientific/43/beta/firewire-1286-1.sl4.psi.src.rpm > > > I could successfully capture videos from my video cam over firewire and > access my external firewire disk. However, I had one system hang. > I will also have a look at the "Dell version". > > Cheers, > > Urs > > > > > Troy Dawson wrote: > >> Axel Thimm wrote: >> >>> On Fri, Jun 23, 2006 at 02:18:45PM +0200, Urs Beyerle wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> Because SL3 "supports" firewire and SL4 does not, some user asked >>>> for firewire support in SL4. >>>> >>>> Therefore I have some questions: >>>> >>>> Has anybody any experience with firewire and SL4? >>>> Has anybody compiled the firewire modules for the SL4 kernel with >>>> out recompiling the SL4 kernel? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Red Hat turned off the kernel support for firewire due to stability >>> issues: >>> >>> http://www.redhat.com/archives/nahant-list/2005-February/msg00235.html >>> >>> I don't think any newer RHEL4 kernel has patched up anything in this >>> area, at least not according to the changelogs. >>> >>> So, if you do want to build kernel modules for SL4, you probably >>> shouldn't use the firewire sources that ship with this kernel, >>> otherwise you will run into issues. >>> >>> Oracle has packages for adding firewire to RHEL4: >>> >>> http://oss.oracle.com/projects/firewire/files/RedHat/RHEL4/ >>> >>> I don't know what sources they use (and don't know where their src.rpm >>> is). >>> >> >> http://oss.oracle.com/projects/firewire/files/ >> http://oss.oracle.com/projects/firewire/files/source/ >> http://oss.oracle.com/projects/firewire/dist/files/source/oracle-firewire-modules-1286.tar.gz >> >> >> There is a spec file in there, but it's too generic, you can't do a >> rpmbuild -ta on the tarball. >> >> Troy >> >>> >>>> What's about libraw1394 and libavc1394 for SL4? Take the one from >>>> ATrpms? >>>> What's about firewire and hotplug support in SL4? >>>> >>>> If nobody has done anything, I will try to do it. >>>> I will create something like >>>> kernel-module-firewire-2.6.9-34.0.1.EL*.rpm. And I will test >>>> firewire on SL4. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Urs -- __________________________________________________ Troy Dawson [log in to unmask] (630)840-6468 Fermilab ComputingDivision/CSS CSI Group __________________________________________________
