2G iPod touch. Itunes can't update, can't restore

I've been getting random app crashes on my ipod touch and wanted to to first try a restore, and if that didn't work update to 4.1.
When I click the Restore button, there are two progress bar in sequence:
- Extracting software
- Verifying ipod restore with Apple
And then an error message:
"This device isn't eligible for the requested build"
Any idea why or what I can do to restore.
So I tried to do an update. But I get this message:
"This version of iTunes (9.1.1) is the current version"
This message make no sense for a reply to pushing the ipod update button. Is there something wrong with having the latest version?
Any info or help on eother of these problems?
System info
2nd gen 8GB ipod Touch V 3.1.3
G4 Mac Mini v 10.4.11
iTunes 9.1.1
Thanks,
Mitch

zdevine,
I have a g4 mac mini running 10.4 (Tiger) which won't run iTunes 10. And you need iTunes 9.2 to upgrade an ipod to 4.1.
Strange, that software update says 9.1 is the latest for 10.4, because I discovered a 9.2 installer on some download site.
I downloaded 9.2 from this non-apple site and installed 9.2 no sweat. Then I could upgrade the iPod to 4.1. There may be fewer app crashes on the iPod, but a lot of things seem a lot slower.

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