Firewire Audiophile.
from what i have read just update the firmware with the latest version on the official site. then if your running a debian based linux distro.
apt-get update && apt-get install -t experimental jackd
jackd -d freebob
should work then.
MS isn't so bad, their tech support is great.
Using live assist they installed a number of request only hot fixes so that files would delete faster for me in Vista. Things where hanging for some reason before.