Saffire firewire bug

I've been using a Saffire FW audio interface successfully for a couple of weeks. All of a sudden my tower won't start up if the Saffire is connected. The Saffire works fine with my PowerBook (G4 12"), and other FW sound cards work fine with the tower. I have tried different cables as well as software and firmware updates.
I suspect this problem may be related to the fact that the Saffire is bus powered. I have tried to start up with the Saffire plugged to its own transformer and the tower still shuts down seconds after the grey screen appears.
Anyone have any ideas about this?
Thanks.
G4 MDD DP 1.25 2GRAM Mac OS X (10.3.9)

I'll tell you another negative thing about the new iMacs: you can't raise or lower the display. Only tilt it.
That means if on a desk you need to put it on top of books to be at the right eye level.
I already had a custom desk with a monitor shelf, an Omnirax Prostation Jr. MC. With the iMac on the monitor shelf, the display is way too high. It strains the eyes to be looking up constantly.
So not only do you have to buy a new soundcard to make music, but a new computer desk as well!
Imo, this Firewire issue is deliberate. Apple has partenered with Apogee to make the Ensemble audio interface and they don't want RME stealing the limelight. By ensuring that RME products don't work with the iMac, they automatically increase sales of the Apogee Ensemble. After all big studios have money to splurge, when somethings is not working right, they just replace it.
I've finally got it though my thick head that Apple cares not for the lil guy.
Lucky for me, I'm not a die-had Mac fan. I do have Wintel laptops to use with the Fireface 400. So I'm not completely stuck. I'll just use the iMac for what its name suggests it to be used for. An internet Machine. NOT a music production machine.
You can buy a Quadcore Windows PC system for the same price of a 20 iMac these days. As long as you stick to XP and not VIsta, you will have much better luck going that route. Ableton Live runs better on Windows XP than OS X.

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