[H-GEN] USB (firewire) on Linux

[Michael Anthon]

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<snip>
> >What about firewire? I have been thinking about getting a firewire HD
> >so I can use it on my VAIO.
> >
> >I assume it has all the propriety driver problems as USB?
>
>
> I have not tried firewire but from what I have heard from those who have
> tried it on Windows it has more problems because the implementations are
> even more proprietory. Although I do know someone using it in Windows for
> video transfer and it is working fine.
>
<snip>
I managed to get Linux capturing video from my JVC camera without *too* much
drama using the dvgrab/kino stuff.  Only problem was that my computer is not
fast enough to do it without dropping about 10% of the frames.
I've been meaning to have a go with the firewire support for hard drives, a
mate of mine has a portable firewire/USB drive but I've never had the time
to set it up under linux ( I mostly use doze on my desktop) and the twins
tend to chew up any spare time I might have.... oh, the firewire card is a
Pinnacle Studios unit that came boxed with the camera [1] that doze reports
as a TI OHCI compliant device.

Cheers
Michael

[1] Well, it was supposed to and I did eventually get it, but that's another
story.


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