Ipod won't mount w/ firewire400 anymore, but USB2.0 it will. Why?

I've trolled through numerous articles & discussion threads, but I can't seem to find anything that deals with this issue specifically.
I want to revert to using my firewire connector instead of USB, but cannot get iTunes to recognize iPod. All it does is charge it. I've tried both FirewWire ports.
When i first got this iPod, firewire connector is what I used, but then i changed to USB (was trying to move files from mac to PC at work then).
Now i'm running out of ports, and would like to free up a USB port (on computer; keyboard one gives 'low power warning) by shifting iPod to an available FireWire slot.
anyone know how to do this?
ipod is Mac formatted --- i had reformat for windows for the hard disk use i was doing then, but have since restored it to Mac format.

No worry. I am not too sure whether it is one of the following caused the problem:-
1. Your iMac Firewire port
2. Your iPod Firewire cable
3. OS on your iMac
4. iPod's dock
I believe that you may have read this
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60950
Go and try with another Mac computer, if it can be read then it is the problem of your iMac.

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unable to mount
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