RAC-Firewire OCFS hangs

Hello
I have installed 2 nodes with Redhat AS3, FireWire and OCFS.
Before install Oracle Software (RAC Software) I'm doing some tests. First, I can create an ocfs partition that is visible and usable from 2 nodes. But when I reboot one of them, and the start time (initializing iee1394 controller) the other hangs.
I'm desperate because I follow the Werner Puschitz document to configure it but it doesnÂ´t work.
Any ideas about this problem?
contact: [email protected]
thanks in advanced.

Hi Yuan,
Thanks for your reply:
We are using the following hardware:Belkin Firewire Internal Pci Kaart Met 3*6Pin Ieee1394Ports
Maxtor HD 5000XT/250GB Personal Storage USB2 + FWire 5400rpm external. The Maxtor has two firewire adapters; which saves you a hub.(Unless you want to setup more than two nodes)
About the hangcheck timer:
I have used the one which is downloadable from OCN.
When i try to "make" i receive a kernel incpatibillity error. I have changed the makefile (let it point to my kernel sources), but unfortuneately no luck.
For now i will use the standard watchdog timer which is part of the installation.
Kind regards Hans

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