Getting Started

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C. Testing

1. View messages using dmesg:
   dmesg | pager

   Look for lines beginning with "ieee1394" or "ohci1394_0." Do not be alarmed by the number of messages or messages with the words "error," "timeout," or "inconsistent" in them because often these are not indicators that the initialization has failed! Identify one or more messages that read "ieee1394: Host added: Node[...." These messages indicate the detection of each host adapter and its acceptance by the ieee1394 subsystem.

2. Run libraw1394-1.2.1/src/testlibraw. Report any error messages you see here. It performs simple tests on all detected nodes.
3. Download gscanbus.
4. Unpack gscanbus:
   tar xvfz gscanbus-0.7.1.tgz
5. Compile gscanbus:
   cd gscanbus-0.7.1
   ./configure
   make
6. Run ./gscanbus. If you are using X windows, then run gscanbus from a terminal window to view errors and warnings. If you are experiencing errors on any of the test steps, then run gscanbus with the -v2 switch to get more verbose error reporting. Gscanbus opens a window displaying each node as an icon. You can click an icon to get more information about the node.
7. Without rebooting, plug in and/or turn on any device connected to your host adapter.
8. Repeat steps 1, 2, and 6.

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