New ipod shuffle ... New and unreadable on ibook G4

when I plug my new ipod shuffle (2nd gen) version 1.02 on my ibook G4 (OSX 10.4.9) there's a pop-up windows telling me the disk is not readable and they ask me to initialise / ignore or eject the disk. If i choose initialise, the disk utility appear...
If i choose "ignore" and open itunes 7.1.1.5, it tell me that my ipod is corrupted and need to be restore. I have try both the restore utility and itune restore button, and each time it tell me that the restore have been done without problems, but as soon as itunes open, it tell me again that my ipod is corrupted. I have try to use it on my PC, and thereS, no problem on the PC. I can load songs in it and it's working. But if i connect it to my Mac after that, it keep telling me that my ipod is corrupted and need to be restore...
I decided to go back to the store for a refund and I bought a new one from another store. Back home, try to plug that ipod on my iBook... same problem !!!
I'm using a nano and a mini on that same computer without problems, but the ipod shuffle gen 2 simply doesn't work...
HELP !!!

In the Disk Utility, click on the Shuffle (designated by the orange USB icon next to it) in the left-hand column. Then, click on the erase tab. Choose MS DOS for the file system, uncheck the option to install OS 9 driver if it's selected, and then click erase. Afterwards, try restoring in iPod again.
And yes, you do want the shuffle to be formatted in FAT32 even though you're connecting to a Mac.
CG

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