Ipod 5Gb help

[Fraz]

hello...i've an Ipod 5Gb (maybe 2nd generation), the power adapter to charge it and the cable to connect to power adapter...my pc is an ASUS notebook with firewire and USB 2.0 built in port...with cp home edition and SUSe linux prof. 9.0.
i'm new to ipod and this is my question:
-how can i connect ipod to my pc??i've seen around and i find cable to usb or firewire for ipod 3rd generation...does it works with my ipod?...
-If i can connect to Pc eith a firewire cable...can someone post a link to resource that explain how can i upgrade ipod and manage it...
thanks a lot...

[AndyH]

A bit of help...

Originally posted by Fraz
hello...i've an Ipod 5Gb (maybe 2nd generation), the power adapter to charge it and the cable to connect to power adapter...my pc is an ASUS notebook with firewire and USB 2.0 built in port...with cp home edition and SUSe linux prof. 9.0.
i'm new to ipod and this is my question:
-how can i connect ipod to my pc??i've seen around and i find cable to usb or firewire for ipod 3rd generation...does it works with my ipod?...
No, both the FireWire and USB cables that Apple has for the 3rd-generation iPods will not work with older iPods. I believe the 1st and 2nd-generation iPods were FireWire-only, and should come with a FireWire cable.

[Fraz]

so...there aren't any way to connect ipod to my pc???

[MikeM]

You just need a regular firewire cable- 6-pin to 6-pin. You can get them from anywhere, they're not apple specific.

[Fraz]

hello...
thanks for the answer...well..now i've another question...about this ipod:

i'm gone here and i've seen that i can make an update:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/ipodupdate.html

1)but what does this update really mean???
with this update i can install the same firmware of 3rd generation into my old ipod??

2)and also...coul my ipod works as external hard drive instead of only mp3 player?

3)i need some particular software to make works fine (also as external hard drive) my ipod??or i can use only itunes...

thanks a lot...