[mythtv-users] Sudden Comcast Motorola 6200 Firewire Problems

[Steven Adeff]

On 2/24/06, Todd Greene <todd at jamlabs.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> After months of near-perfect firewire connectivity with a Comcast
> Motorola 6200 box, the firewire connectivity has suddenly, completely
> failed.  I haven't upgraded *anything* (I'm using Myth 0.18).  I'm
> suspicious that this might be related to a Comcast upgrade of the
> firmware in the Motorola 6200 (or, my motherboard and built-in firewire
> connectivity is failing).  Now, when I plug in the firewire cable to the
> myth box, I see the following in /var/log/messages:
>
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed root check
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error in SelfID stage, resetting
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error parsing configrom for node 0-00:1023
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed root check
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error in SelfID stage, resetting
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error parsing configrom for node 0-01:1023
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed root check
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error in SelfID stage, resetting
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed root check
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error in SelfID stage, resetting
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed root check
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error in SelfID stage, resetting
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed root check
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error in SelfID stage, resetting
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed root check
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error in SelfID stage, resetting
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed monotony check with 2
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error in SelfID stage, resetting
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed monotony check with 2
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error in SelfID stage, resetting
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed monotony check with 2
>  kernel: ieee1394: Error in SelfID stage, resetting
>  kernel: ieee1394: SelfIDs failed root check
>
> And so on...
> In fact, I've been recently experiencing system hangs on the same box,
> which is likely either the result or cause of the firewire problem.
> Google searches haven't turned up anything.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Todd

sounds like a 6200 firmware issue. Call up your cable company and tell
them your 6200ch no longer sends a signal to your TV, they should be
able to replace your box for you or force a downgrade in the firmware
if the person you talk to knows what they're doing.

--
Steve