iPod and external firewire harddrive problems

rainman::|:| · Jan 12, 2003, 10:29 PM

Hi all,

I'm having a rather serious problem. Every time i plug my iPod into my computer, all of the partitions of my external firewire HD dismount themselves, and a message comes up telling me that i've improperly ejected the devices. All of my apps are on external partitions, and it causes a lot of program crashes (as well as file saving errors). I've checked Applecare database, they don't have anything about this; however they do have an article about how if you have an external firewire burner, and it's burning a disc, you have to let it finish before connecting/disconnecting an iPod. Is this the same problem, only applied to hard drives? My iPod is plugged into Firewire port 1 while the HD is in port 2, does this make a difference? it didn't do it the first couple of times, but now it does every time. If anyone else has any experience with this, or suggestions, please let me know! i can charge it on the external charger, but i need to sync sometimes!

Thanks
pnw

optijaz · Jan 12, 2003, 10:49 PM

Not sure why that happens, but I daisy chain my ipod to a firewire drive and that has no problems at all and it's an MS-DOS partition! Try daisy chaining them. Maybe if it's got to go through the hdd then it wont eject it.

rainman::|:| · Jan 12, 2003, 11:11 PM

Hey, sure enough it works perfectly now. I never thought to daisy-chain them, for some reason i was under the impression that you had to plug the iPod directly in. And i don't have to tug on the cord so hard to disconnect it now

thanks a bunch!

best
pnw

zac4mac · Jan 12, 2003, 11:30 PM

Paul, that's weird.

I have 2 - 6ft. FW cables plugged in the back of my duallie. One goes to HDDs(1 or 2) and the other dangles until I plug in my iPod. I've never seen the problem you had...
Just checked, turned on my HDD, it mounted, then plugged in my'Pod; both are on the desktop.

G4 DP550 Mystic/1GB/10.2.3
Original(2001) 5GB iPod/maunal update
ADS FW enclosure w/OX911 & Maxtor 120GB

Zack

rainman::|:| · Jan 13, 2003, 12:51 AM

i have an unusual and probably unwise configuration whereby most of the contents of my Home directory are on the partitions, so i'd imagine it has something to do with that, especially as i haven't found a report of anything similar before. The desktop folder itself is on my Docs partition... until now i've never had a problem with it, i suppose something like this was bound to happen...

im just glad it's fixed

pnw

Jan 12, 2003, 10:29 PM	#1
rainman::\|:\| macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: iowa	iPod and external firewire harddrive problems Hi all, I'm having a rather serious problem. Every time i plug my iPod into my computer, all of the partitions of my external firewire HD dismount themselves, and a message comes up telling me that i've improperly ejected the devices. All of my apps are on external partitions, and it causes a lot of program crashes (as well as file saving errors). I've checked Applecare database, they don't have anything about this; however they do have an article about how if you have an external firewire burner, and it's burning a disc, you have to let it finish before connecting/disconnecting an iPod. Is this the same problem, only applied to hard drives? My iPod is plugged into Firewire port 1 while the HD is in port 2, does this make a difference? it didn't do it the first couple of times, but now it does every time. If anyone else has any experience with this, or suggestions, please let me know! i can charge it on the external charger, but i need to sync sometimes! Thanks pnw

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Jan 12, 2003, 10:49 PM	#2
optijaz macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Not sure why that happens, but I daisy chain my ipod to a firewire drive and that has no problems at all and it's an MS-DOS partition! Try daisy chaining them. Maybe if it's got to go through the hdd then it wont eject it.

Jan 12, 2003, 11:11 PM	#3
rainman::\|:\| Thread Starter macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: iowa	Hey, sure enough it works perfectly now. I never thought to daisy-chain them, for some reason i was under the impression that you had to plug the iPod directly in. And i don't have to tug on the cord so hard to disconnect it now thanks a bunch! best pnw

Jan 12, 2003, 11:30 PM	#4
zac4mac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: near Boulder, CO. USA	Paul, that's weird. I have 2 - 6ft. FW cables plugged in the back of my duallie. One goes to HDDs(1 or 2) and the other dangles until I plug in my iPod. I've never seen the problem you had... Just checked, turned on my HDD, it mounted, then plugged in my'Pod; both are on the desktop. G4 DP550 Mystic/1GB/10.2.3 Original(2001) 5GB iPod/maunal update ADS FW enclosure w/OX911 & Maxtor 120GB Zack

Jan 13, 2003, 12:51 AM	#5
rainman::\|:\| Thread Starter macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: iowa	i have an unusual and probably unwise configuration whereby most of the contents of my Home directory are on the partitions, so i'd imagine it has something to do with that, especially as i haven't found a report of anything similar before. The desktop folder itself is on my Docs partition... until now i've never had a problem with it, i suppose something like this was bound to happen... im just glad it's fixed pnw