G5 iPod won't load music

I just got a new 80G G5 iPod. But It won't update my music files. When I sync with iTunes, my videos sync as well as any Podcasts and my contacts. But none of my music files.
I did move my iTunes library to an i/o Magic external hard drive, but my videos are here and they are updating.
Any suggestions?

Hi miller2149,
What exactly happens when you try syncing music to your iPod? If you get any error messages, then please quote what that says.
Also, as a temporary solution, see if you can manually load songs onto your iPod, by selecting "Manually manage songs" under the "Summary" tab in iTunes, with your iPod connected. To save your changes, click on the "Apply" button in the bottom-right corner of your iTunes screen.
With your iPod set to manually manage music, now you can go to your iTunes library, and drag over whatever songs you want onto your iPod.
Also, as well as restoring your iPod, as "a Mac user" suggested, try out these five iPod troubleshooting steps:
The Five Rs
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