[1394] New to list: G4 Quicksilver can't see Firewire devices

[support at fwdepot]

If you have done all the steps you listed, then it is a hardware failure and
the ports are dead  - if it was a software issue, then resetting the open
firmware would have brought them back


Time for a FireWire PCI card....


> I'm new to the list and I'm sure that this question has probably been
> asked over and over.  Does anyone know for sure why the built-in
> firewire ports on G4's just stop working?  Is it a hardware or software
> issue?
> 
> I've kept up with the OS updates for 10.2 (I have not loaded Panther on
> the machine yet)
> I've reset the PRAM
> I've reset Power Management
> I've reset the Firmware
> 
> I have a G4 Quicksilver (Dual 1GHz)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
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