Firewire devices not being recognized by MBP

Hello
I just purchased a MacBook Pro which I have a 20" cinema display connected to. I have an external Firewire drive and an iFire plugged into the Firewire ports on the back of Cinema Display but they are not being recognized by my MBP. If I plug the external drive directly into the Firewire port on the MBP it is recognized but is not when connected to the Cinema Display. Anyone have any ideas? I just migrated from a G5 and these same devices were connected to the Cinema Display then.
Thanks

Hey dmar713,
The iPod touch requires USB 2.0, check the speed of the USB port.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307091
If the USB port is not causing the issue, it may be an application conflict.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302538
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