🚀 go-pugleaf

On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 15:36:27 +0800, moll wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> Problem: itunes doesn't recognize an iPod daisychained to an external
> firewire drive.
> 
> I've got a biggish music collection housed on an external firewire drive
> (Lacie 200gb). My powerbook sees it no problem.
> I also have a 20gb iPod.
> My powerbook sees that no problem, IF it is plugged directly into the
> Mac's firewire port.
> 
> The problem of course is I need to access  both at the same time.
> Theoretically I should be able to plug the drive into the Mac and the iPod
> into the drive - daisychaining. The trouble is that although both get
> mounted on the desktop,and botha re accessible to the finder, iTunes
> doesn't recognize that an iPod is attached, so  it remains inaccessible.
> 
> It's not a power problem because a) the Lacie drive is powered and b) both
> drives ARE readable and writeable via finder.
> 
> So it must be a bug in iTUnes.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to fix it?
> 
> I've tried reinstalilng iPod software ... no joy.
> 
> I suppose I could try Audion, but I'd rather stick with iTunes if poss.
> 
> regards
> 
> m


... and for some  totally unfathomable reason it's suddenly started
working. I haven't changed anything. And it certainly wasn't working
before. The ONLY thing I've done is open Apple System Profiler and looked
at the info on the devices etc. Following a reboot suddenly my iPod sprang
to life.

Very strange.

but hey :)

m