On Feb 3, 2009, at 6:24 AM, D Stubbs wrote:
>> >>>>> ( I have a 4th Gen iPod with the 'no card inserted' error >>>>> problem, >>>>> it came after an iTunes upgrade, defies any pattern and no >>>>> internal >>>>> diagnostics, reinstalling etc has helped) >>>> >>>> What does it say in system.log when you hook up the iPod? >>> >>> I am new to Tiger, so I put [system.log] into Spotlight to see if I >>> could learn where it is , but no luck.....where do I look? >> >> Launch /Applications/Utilities/Console.app >> View > Show Log List >> >> system.log contains system-related messages. >> console.log contains messages related to your current login session. >> >> You can open the folders there and peruse - it's all read-only. >> There's some interesting stuff there! > > > Well...if you can read Chinese! I can't read chinese, but this is plain english. Well, plain for a rather large set of "Plain English" :-) > > here's what I found that relates to itunes or ipod > > 2008-12-04 08:35:22 -0600 STATUS > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 2008-12-04 08:35:22 -0600 STATUS Updater started 7.7.1 7.7 7702010 > (7.7d16) > Jun 9 2008 > 2008-12-04 08:35:25 -0600 STATUS Found an iPod - 64519 > 2008-12-04 08:35:37 -0600 STATUS Starting restore bsdName:disk2s3 > podName:(null) serialNumber:JQ535RXPTDS devName:disk2 state:7 > updaterID:11 > curVers:1.2.1 diskFormat:HFS service:64519 > 2008-12-04 08:35:37 -0600 STATUS Updating to 1.2.1 > 2008-12-04 08:35:47 -0600 STATUS UpdaterLibFormat:1191 starting format > 2008-12-04 08:36:26 -0600 STATUS UpdaterLibFormat:1193 format > finished: 0 > 2008-12-04 08:36:26 -0600 ERROR UpdaterLibFindQ98:761 Could not find > iPod > 2008-12-04 08:36:26 -0600 STATUS Restore complete > 2008-12-04 08:39:41 -0600 STATUS Removed pod: bsdName:disk2s3 > podName:(null) > serialNumber:JQ535RXPTDS devName:disk2 state:3 updaterID:11 curVers: > 1.2.1 > diskFormat:HFS service:64519 SNIP > > I wrote this description last year: > > iPod worked perfectly for a year, now (coincidentally at about the > time I > have upgraded to Tiger and also updated iTunes ) > at completely unpredictable intervals it will stop music and show > 'no card inserted' which is under its photo menu - something I have > never used > I have done many re-sets and several complete restore sessions, no > change. Sadly form the log above, and your description of the problem you have a failing drive or flash in the iPod, or a dying iPod entirely. The logs indicate that it finds the iPod, trys to format it, then the iPod doesn't come back afterwards: > 2008-12-04 08:36:26 -0600 ERROR UpdaterLibFindQ98:761 Could not find > iPod This is typical behavior with failing drives. What model iPod is it? -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
