Charging Nano with firewire?

I have one of the firewire Power Adapters with the dual-cable dock connector that I charge my 3G 20gig iPod with.
Can I use the same power adapter to charge an ipod nano, or would I be forced to buy a USB power adapter, just so I can use the included USB cable? I read somewhere that firewire isn't supported by the Nano, but I'm not sure if this would apply in cases of just charging from a power adapter.

Hey Derek,
iPod nano will charge from Firewire. Infact i am charging mine with the same set up as you. I have the nano charging with firewire and syncing with USB
iPod will not sync over firewire. It will only sync with USB.
*nathan

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