[mythtv-users] plugreporthas different results as mythtv and root, can't read oMPR and iMPR as mythtv

[Ozzy Lash]

On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Gabe Rubin <gaberubin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I am trying to firewire working on a new setup.  My first task is to
> use plugreport, but I get very different results depending on if I am
> root or mythtv:
> [mythtv at localhost ~]$ plugreport
> Host Adapter 0
> ==============
>
> Node 0 GUID 0xf98c040808048cf9
> ------------------------------
> libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
>
> Node 1 GUID 0x0000000000000000
> ------------------------------
> libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
>
> However, as root, I get this:
> [root at localhost ~]# plugreport
> Host Adapter 0
> ==============
>
> Node 0 GUID 0x0025f1fffe14d310
> ------------------------------
> oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2, bcast_channel=63
> oPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=0
>        channel=0, data_rate=2, overhead_id=0, payload=376
> iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
>
> Node 1 GUID 0x0800286410000a31
> ------------------------------
> libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
>
>
> Any ideas on hos to fix this?

Just a wild guess, check the permissions on /dev/fw0 and /dev/fw1 or
maybe /dev/raw1394 (I think new kernels give the /dev/fw* devices, and
older kernels give /dev/raw1394).

Even if that isn't it, it looks like a permission problem.

Good luck!

Bill