[ltp] Re: T61p Firewire

Stefan Monnier linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:31:42 -0400


> Hello, I recently bought a T61P type 6457-BGQ. I wish to buy a firewire
> analogue/digital converter to work with the four pin built in firewire
> the T61P has. 

> I have not tested this port with any devices and wondered, before I
> spend any money, if the built in firewire port works properly with
> Debian Lenny, Ubuntu 8.04, 64Studio? 

AFAIK it should work fine.  But check out the http://www.linux1394.org/
site in case you want to use the interface for slightly unusual
purposes, since the more mainstream part of the spec is implemented, but
other parts aren't, AFAIK.


        Stefan