If ALL hardwares units are fails, please take a look to PCIScan output. And check if the FW unit is not taken by someone else.

Be sure also that helios_rom_start has been launched as first after boot and only one time.

Note also that your 1394 hw unit maybe broken, I've already seen that.
Send me your log

[ Edited by Yomgui on 2010/10/5 10:13 ]