Ipod won't mount with firewire but will with USB

[jol]

I plugged my Ipod (Gen4) into a G4 Tower with firewire.

The Ipod would not mount on this machine.

Now when I plug it into my G5 Tower it won't mount, but just charges.

When using USB it mounts fine.

Any ideas how I can fix this?

It must be a softwear problem I'm thinking.

Cheers for any help.

Jol

[CraigNB]

Try reinstalling your iPod software, or updating your iPod with the newest iPod updater - and if all else fails just use USB...

[viPod_bas]

the ipod video does not support firewire, only USB.

[jol]

It's not a video.

Will try the reinstall. Can't bear to just use USB. S l o w pain.

[mremis]

..if its not a video..why did you post this in a video forum hehe

[CraigNB]

Originally posted by jol
I plugged my iPod (Gen4)

although he posted it in the wrong forum...he did clearly state it wasn't a video right there...so back off haha

[jol]

Sorry guys, didn't realise.

The situation has just got worse, should I carry on here or move to the other section?

[filburt1]

A moderator will move the thread for you if necessary.

Do other Firewire devices connected to your Mac work? Have you run Software Update so you're running 10.4.4?

[jol]

Thats cool. I have started another thread.

Thanks for the help to those that helped, and to unhelpful people posting topics about newbies blah blah blah, maybe try lightening up.

[honeybee1236]

Please don't cross post in the forums. I deleted your other post - Forum Policy. (http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7588)

[jol]

Sorry.

Wouldn't it have made more sense there though?

Stemmed from my mistake. I apologise.

[jol]

The updater now gives a message that there was an error updating the ipod.

Oh poo.

Anyone?

[honeybee1236]

This thread has been moved already and is in the right location.

[jol]

Really? Thanks. To where?

[JMG]

astonishing.