[mythtv] Firewire Problems (DCT6200)

[Bryan Murphy]

Steve Adeff wrote:
> these are the versions I have running, I think are the latest, and will work:
> libavc1394-0.5.1
> libiec61883-1.0.0
> libraw1394-1.2.0
>
>   
Same versions here.
>> 6. rename and restore libraw1394 and libavc1394 in /usr/lib
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>
> why did you do this step? If possible, since you compiled them from scratch, 
> you can remove the packaged versions.
>   
I have some other software installed that complains if those libraries 
aren't available.
>> 0000:02:08.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host
>> Controller (rev 80)
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>
> Did you ever look into why it would stop working after two weeks?
>   
I did, but I never found any pattern to it.  It would just stop.  It was 
easy enough to fix (a quick reboot) and I've been very busy lately so I 
haven't had much incentive to follow it up on the list until now.
>> And it does look like I've got a VIA Firewire interface.
>>     
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> but previously, it was working fine when it did work?
>   
It worked great when it worked! 
>> I can also try another firewire interface.  I may have a PCI firewire
>> card lying around somewhere.
>>     
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> Well, it should be possible to get it working with your VIA firewire since it 
> did work before. I would be curious though, if moving to a non VIA firewire 
> chipset solves the 2week or any other issues you may have had?
>   

I'll try to dig something up this weekend.  Hopefully I'll have some 
more time to play around with it and try a different card.

Bryan