Will OS x 10.3.3 run ipod mini??

I can't get my ipod to show in itunes, I have tried everything I can think of including reformatting it! Iam really confused as to weather it will run my ipod mini or not!
will a firewire connection make any difference??
any help is appreciated.
thankyou!

I am wondering exactly the same thing and your's is the 1st post I see!
Do you have a 4 GB or is it 6GB... I have a theory that the 4gb is somewhat troublesome on certain macs.
My comp is power G3 Blue/white 400 mhz memory 320mb ... ample free space. oSX 10.3.9 The iPod is a 4GB mini about 4 months old. Firewire connection ( USB I am informed will not work on my machine) and in Rebecca's case she can be assured that the firewire is not a problem!
I should add I have a 20 gb ipod, which worked fine until the disk failed and have just changed it for a new colour screen 20 gb no problem either.
WE got ours a while back, before the june update came out, and after one replacement mini iPod ( I don't think the first was faulty) and several pounds spent in trying to find some one at Apple UK who knew roughly what they were talking about (with success I must add) ... I eventually gave up and put the b^&%$ thing in a drawer.
To day I resurected it. Thought I shall update it and perhaps it will work. The first problem is I cannot update it. I had restored and loaded it on a G4 Powerbook with the previous update ... No problem, but plugged back into my Mac it is reduced to the exclamation folder and nothing else.
This is a detailed description of todays efforts. Is there somebody reading this who can tell us both what might be the problem here. I believe there is a compatibility problem. But all I know is limited to reading a lot of stuff and speaking to a number of people from whom the most significant comment was that it was time I updated my mac. No way!!!!!!!!!!!! this works with everything except this wretched mini.
My attempts of 28-08-05:
iPod mini running version 1.3.
Ran software update. took a long time.1/2 hr or so ... left it still updating. I came back and cursor was frozen to updater. There was no icon on desktop so I opened disc utility and ejected iPod. Ipod had folder and exclamation mark. Reset iPod. I plugged it back in it re connected and a message said iTunes has detected new software for mini iPod do you want to update I clicked yes and update started quicker than before. Got message after 7 or 8 minutes "your ipod has been updated to version 1.4 and must be restarted to complete the update process. Then this changed to "an ipod is attached but not mounted on the desk top"
I quit updater. open disc utility i[pod o.k. to disconnect so I disconnect it Folder exclamation mark. quit disc utility.
Plug ipod updater opens. "initializing" type in password "updating iPod software" got same need to restasrt message. This time re-booted the Mac.
Message: iTunes has detected an update! click cancel. i tunes shows ipod disc icon on desktop. No playlists for ipod to load. select 1 playlist got familiar message song could not be found, clicked o.k. and .... nothing happens iPod shows do not disconnect. after 5 mins. tried to eject iPod from iTunes iTunes freezes for a couple of minutes then says iPod "cannot be ejected because it contains files that are In use by another application" I click OK. Quit iTunes I could not trash icon on desk top Open disc utility and try to eject from there ... no luck. Si I try verify disk I get this message:
"Verifying volume Òxxxxx's ipodÓ
1 volume checked
0 HFS volumes verified
1 volume failed verification
Verify volume failed with error Could not unmount disk (-10000)
I select " erase disc. uncheck install os9 Driver select Mac OS Extended Journaled. Ignore options.
Disc erase failed with the error "could not unmount disK
Tried in vain to eject again.
Shut down computer
Unplug iPod set in disk mode ....open updater Get message An iPod is attached but not mounted on the desktop. iPod shows "do not disconnect"
Click restore type in password. click o.k. ..... restore begins sluggishly go and do washing up. in saying sluggishly, after typing this I click on updater and it tak

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