Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 15:36:05 -0500 (CDT) From: Tony Chang <tychang1@uiuc.edu> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IEEE 1394 (firewire) support Message-ID: <20030516153211.W24315@12-221-88-80.client.insightBB.com> In-Reply-To: <ba3ek6$a9i$1@main.gmane.org> References: <ba3ek6$a9i$1@main.gmane.org>
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On Fri, 16 May 2003, Jesse D. Guardiani wrote: > 1.) Does FreeBSD support firewire? Yes. You can support for it by adding 'device firewire' and 'device sbp' to your kernel config file. You'll need to add some SCSI stuff too like 'device scbus' and 'device da'. > 2.) Does FreeBSD support disk and optical drives over > firewire, or does this require a special OS specific driver? Yes, that's what the sbp part is. The CD-ROM on my docking station connects via firewire without any problems. I've also attached ide drives in an external firewire enclosure without any problems (both cd-rw drives and hdds). I was even able to attach a mac formatted FireFly pocket hdd, I just couldn't read any of the files because of the mac file system. Tony -- Tony Chang tychang1@uiuc.edu http://www.aypwip.org "The highest beings of all are the ones who are willing to pay any personal cost for the good of those who need them." --Ender from Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
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