My Power Mac G5 doesn't see my Firewire connected devices..

Both my Firewire devices are not being recognized by my Power Mac G5. My captured material is on a Maxtor One Touch II Drive connected via FW 800 and my Sony Dsr 11 is connected via FW 400. Both stopped being recognized at the same time. If it was only one device I would guess it was FW cable causing the problem. Does anyone have any advice?

In addition to what Christina said...you could also try swapping the FW cables front/back. IIRC, our 'dead' G5 preferred certain FW devices to be connected to certain ports.
Also, when rebooting...go for the 'Guinness Solution'. Shut everything down, have a Guinness/beverage of choice/take a walk, (this allows the FW connection to 'reset'.
Then power on the deck first. Check System Profiler to confirm that the G5 'sees' that device, then FCP should see it as well.
Another option is to get an eSata or FW PCI card. Even though Macs have multiple FW ports, they're still running on the same buss. The PCI card provides another buss. If you go that route, research thoroughly to make sure you purchase the correct type for your model of G5.
Hope that helps,
K
EDIT...have you done any recent software updates? Your profile lists G5/FCP6/Leopard, which should be fine, but some QT updates can cause issues. Let us know exact version of QT you're running.
Message was edited by: Kevan D. Holdsworth

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