10.4.9 and FireWire instability

After updating (DiskPermissions, ComboUpdater, DiskPermissions), I have notized both FireWire and Finder instability.
FireWire loses mounted volumes/printers and after that the Finder doesnt response forcing me to use the PowerButton powe-off.
Has any other had these problems?

I've just experienced this, hot on the tail of spending a day trying to figure out why my machine no longers sees my external hard drive. Magically after no success changing the connection from USB to firewire it did briefly appeared, then sent Finder into a spin as I tried to open some of my folders on the external hard drive, had to shutdown and yes it's gone again...

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