From owner-freebsd-firewire@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 14 23:52:25 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-firewire@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 00AAC106564A for ; Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:52:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sbader@comcast.net) Received: from QMTA08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net (qmta08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net [76.96.62.80]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A93158FC17 for ; Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:52:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sbader@comcast.net) Received: from OMTA12.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.44]) by QMTA08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id pukP1Z03B0xGWP858zcPGZ; Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:36:23 +0000 Received: from DHCP-167.waterlan.com ([12.190.77.9]) by OMTA12.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id pzcC1Z00V0C2eHo3YzcFZh; Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:36:21 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=exMD5hDlExcA:10 a=Ybz7r3gCAAAA:8 a=GMxNSFut_740PLCpaYAA:9 a=oQ8eMHCAg2k_DJgdTWcA:7 a=uM3nGtJXg80BX5-DtZEobDKKKcMA:4 a=HVrs-a9vE5kA:10 a=qohyFtdmsJUA:10 a=P8gL0xvsneEA:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=CWfAmLVWKswA:10 Message-Id: <2C07627F-64B8-4D38-A3C4-8E84AA3C16EA@comcast.net> From: Stephen Bader To: Sean Bruno In-Reply-To: <487BE25D.1020806@miralink.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v928.1) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:36:13 -0500 References: <614D7A0E-CDD9-4D9E-9807-62631E6F29D3@comcast.net> <487BDDC1.8010801@miralink.com> <487BE25D.1020806@miralink.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.928.1) Cc: freebsd-firewire@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Western Digital 1TB My Book Studio X-BeenThere: freebsd-firewire@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Firewire support in FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:52:25 -0000 I'm going to order a Firewire 800 card right now, I'll try it out when it gets here. I'll report my findings to the list. Thanks for all your help. Again, let me know if you need anything. -Steve On Jul 14, 2008, at 6:33 PM, Sean Bruno wrote: > Stephen Bader wrote: >> The drive is 400/800 compatible. They even connect to the same port >> on the back of the drive. Here is a link to the drive: >> >> http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=374 >> >> If you need anything from me, let me know. I don't know much about >> troubleshooting these things, but I can do whatever you need. >> >> Thanks, >> >> -Steve >> >> On Jul 14, 2008, at 6:14 PM, Sean Bruno wrote: >> >>> Stephen Bader wrote: >>>> I am trying to connect a Western Digital 1TB My Book Studio to my >>>> FreeBSD 6.2-Stable box via Firewire 400 without much luck. >>>> >>>> When I connect the drive via USB, it works just fine. When I >>>> connect via Firewire 400, the drive is detected, but never >>>> becomes available via da0. Below is the output with >>>> debug.firewire_debug=1. I have connected other Firewire 400 >>>> devices to this machine without a problem. I also updated the >>>> firmware on this drive to verify that is not the cause of the >>>> problem. >>>> >>>> I should note that this drive does not actually have any Firewire >>>> 400 ports on it, but instead came with a cable that is Firewire >>>> 800 on one side (which connects to the drive), and Firewire 400 >>>> on the other. The drive does support Firewire 400 though, and I >>>> have confirmed this by connecting it to a Firewire 400 port on my >>>> Mac. >>>> >>>> Can someone point me in the right direction to begin >>>> troubleshooting this? I am actually considering buying a PCI >>>> Firewire 800 card for this box so I can get more speed, but I >>>> want to make sure it will work first. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>> Is the Drive 400/800 compatible? If so, I'm looking into a speed >>> negotiation issue right now that may work for you. >>> >>> Sean >> > Thanks. I think I know what the problem is, i.e. the sbp() driver > is using the MAX capable speed, not the negotiated speed. > > I bet, if you plug your drive into a 800 port "it just works". > > > -- > Sean Bruno > MiraLink Corporation > 6015 NE 80th Ave, Ste 100 > Portland, OR 97218 > Phone 503-621-5143 > Fax 503-621-5199 > MSN: sbruno@miralink.com > Google: seanwbruno@gmail.com >