ITunes 7 freezes updating library on G3 iPod

I recently bought a Macbook 2 Ghz w/ 1 Gig of RAM and 60 Gig drive. I have 25 Gig of music on an external fireware drive. I have let the system updater do all the recommended upgrades as of yesterday. I used the new computer wizard to transfer all my user data and settings from my G4 iBook when I set up the MacBook (Ibook has fried GPU but can be accessed as a external drivbe) Since I set the Macbook up I have deleted some duplicate songs and consolidated my library onto a freshly formatted exteranl firewire drive. I can play music in iTunes without problem. I have a 30 Gig iPod w/ Dock Connector. This iPod has virtually the same music I imported into iTunes it was last connected to the G4 iBook.
When I plug the iPod into the machine iTunes immediately starts to "Update the Library". The status bar on the dialog gets about 1/3 done rather quickly and then it freezes. The only way I can get the iTunes to quit is to force quit it from the Activity Monitor, which reports iTunes is not responding. Most of the time I have to force reboot the machine as well. I have done this a dozen times or more. I have left the machine in it's frozen state overnight and it never came back.
The iPod still works on it's own but I can not sync it with the machine or connect it to the machine without locking up iTunes.
Is there a way to completely reset an iPod without hooking it up to the computer?
Is there a way to set iTunes to not sync the iPod as soon as it is connected? (seems the option for this is on the page that comes up after the ipod is connected)
I've spent an hour on this forum and it seems lot's of people reporting similar problems but have not found any solutions.
HELP!!!

anybody????

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