I don't know the answer to your question, but also would like to know it.
I am trying to coordinate two computers, a home computer (from which I sync'd the iPod), and a laptop. At the office I have a firewire drive with a copy of the entire mp3 files from the home computer. On the laptop, I have only some of the mp3s.
A few issues as of now:
1. How to add files from the office firewire to the iPod - anything special to watch for? Will sync'g cause all the files already on the iPod to be overwritten because the new files are coming from a different drive/directory?
2. Can you move the smartlists from one computer to another. I mean the "rules" in the playlist, as opposed to the actual "files" or file lists?
3. Is there a way to create a media library view showing only the files in certain directories (so when the laptop is not connected to the firewire, I don't see files on the firewire drive that are not really available when not connected to it)?
Sorry to hijack your question, but I think some of these issues may be related.
STeve