From owner-freebsd-firewire@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 14 23:33:50 2008 Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-firewire@FreeBSD.ORG> 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 F1F801065677 for <freebsd-firewire@freebsd.org>; Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:33:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sbruno@miralink.com) Received: from plato.miralink.com (mail.miralink.com [70.103.185.20]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68D1D8FC29 for <freebsd-firewire@freebsd.org>; Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:33:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sbruno@miralink.com) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by plato.miralink.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CAFE91A917D; Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:33:12 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -4.399 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.399 tagged_above=-10 required=6.6 tests=[ALL_TRUSTED=-1.8, AWL=0.000, BAYES_00=-2.599] Received: from plato.miralink.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (plato.miralink.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 9aP8926HC+wi; Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:33:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from iago.office.miralink.com (iago.office.miralink.com [10.0.0.40]) by plato.miralink.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 719D51A917C; Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:33:12 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <487BE25D.1020806@miralink.com> Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:33:49 -0700 From: Sean Bruno <sbruno@miralink.com> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080501) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Stephen Bader <sbader@comcast.net>, freebsd-firewire@freebsd.org References: <614D7A0E-CDD9-4D9E-9807-62631E6F29D3@comcast.net> <487BDDC1.8010801@miralink.com> <FE41BFA6-8888-4878-B7EA-8A90A9FB07A6@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <FE41BFA6-8888-4878-B7EA-8A90A9FB07A6@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: 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 <freebsd-firewire.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-firewire>, <mailto:freebsd-firewire-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-firewire> List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-firewire@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-firewire-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-firewire>, <mailto:freebsd-firewire-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:33:51 -0000 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