Boot Camp: Firewire Edirol FA-101 recognize like 61883 device

Hi,
I've a big problem... I've installed Windows SP2 (on a Mac pro with the last version of Leopard) under Boot Camp to use an *Edirol Firewire audio unit, the Edirol FA-101*.
The unit _is recognized NOT like a 1394 unit BUT like a 61883 peripheral_ (mLAN standard of Yamaha).
WHY???
The installation of Edirol drivers go ahead BUT in the "Control Panel" *I CAN FIND ONLY "REALTEK HD Audio Output"..._no Edirol FA-101*_ channel Audio and MIDI IN/OUT _*to choose*_.
I think I'm NOT the only with a Firewire Edirol Audio Unit FA-101 that can't work under Boot Camp...
QUESTION: *Boot Camp has a fault with all 1394 Firewire peripheral units* ???
Someone could HELP ME???... *because I need to use this unit BOTH under Windows AND OSX*
Thanks in advance.

OK my friends... I've a news.
I've found that when the installation proccess is going to finish there are some things that should be added in System Startup global entry but "somethings" makes that will not be able to be added anyway.
I've have an idea, but I don't know that could be true... is there a possibilities that REALTEK DRIVER makes a check about new changes in the Sound Control Panel and "roll -back" to a certain condition, deleting new entry in the System startup?
So, this is what Ive found:
(1) ---------------------------------
Change done by the Edirol installation process (it could be this way): value "MSPQM" (new data: "rundll32.exe streamci,StreamingDeviceSetup {DDF4358E-BB2C-11D0-A42F-00A0C9223196},{97EBAACB-95BD-11D0-A3EA-00A0C9223196},{ 97EBAACB-95BD-11D0-A3EA-00A0C9223196}")
But it has deleted by "something": value "MSPQM" (new data: "")
(2) ----------------------------------
Change done by the Edirol installation process (it could be this way): value "WDM_SPLITTER1" (new data: "rundll32.exe streamci.dll,StreamingDeviceSetup {2F412AB5-ED3A-4590-AB24-B0CE2AA77D3C},{9B365890-165F-11D0-A195-0020AFD156E4},{ 6994AD04-93EF-11D0-A3CC-00A0C9223196},C:\WINDOWS\INF\WDMAUDIO.inf,WDM_SPLITTER.I nterface.Install")
But it has deleted by "something": value "WDM_SPLITTER1" (new data: "")
(3) ------------------------------------
Change done by the Edirol installation process: value "MSPCLOCK" (new data: "rundll32.exe streamci,StreamingDeviceSetup {97ebaacc-95bd-11d0-a3ea-00a0c9223196},{53172480-4791-11D0-A5D6-28DB04C10000},{ 53172480-4791-11D0-A5D6-28DB04C10000}")
But it has deleted by "something": value "MSPCLOCK" (new data: "")
Now, I don't know what exactly is... I have to think about it... but IF SOMEONE HAS AN IDEA... LET ME KNOW ASAP.
Thanks

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