What can I do more than what I do?!?! Mbox2/iBook

I have the samme problems (on a faster computer) - something is VERY wrong. GS

Hell, your lucky! I've got an ibook G4 1.5 with 1 gig RAM and I could not even get 7.0 to boot up. 7.0 works well on my windows computer and 6.8.1 works fine on my ibook but no matter what I change, uninstall, erase, system setting-bla bla, etc.... I can't get it too boot past the splash screen. Then I get some DAE error and that's it, app ends. I've got NO plugins installed. I bought Mbox 2 to be able to use protools to compare it to my other systems, Cubase SX3 and Soundscape. I must admit I do like the sound the litter suckers got and Cubase SX (odly enough) runs great with this Digidesign piece of gear (are you listening Digi?). I can run just as many tracks with Cubase and I can use my FAT 32 eternal hard drive to open, modify, as well as save the same project under windows or as MAC OSX, no boring "save copy" to a FAT drive to be able to work on 2 different plattforms. Yup, I'n not too blown away. And when will Digidesign do away with this silly 32 track count limit?

Have you guys tried using a different USB port or maybe a hub? There were lots of issues with the Mbox2 on some powerbooks, maybe you're experiencing a similar issue. They also released a firmware update for the Mbox2 to counter the powerbook problem, but it didn't work for all folks, and since it is specifically for powerbook users I don't know if I'd jump in a try that without talking to digi first. Check out the thread near the top of the forum that has been 'stickied' there about the Mbox2/Powerbook issues and see if their symptoms match yours, and you can always call or email tech support and let them know about the issues your having, maybe they just haven't seen it yet in their testing room. Of course, if you haven't done all the steps in the "General Setup & Troubleshooting" thread, that's a good place to start too....

tried all that ... no help I'm afraid. Digidesign support wrote to me: "hmmm... we'll have to look into this". The end. By the way, like I said the Mbox 2 works perfectly on my Ibook - when I use 6.8.1...