[G4] Migrating to G5

[Snow White]

Eric:

Use Target Mode to move your data and settings.

Your G4 HD would probably boot the G5 but it may be lacking a few 
refinements that would be installed on the G5, but not on a G4.  Apple 
OS Installs change according to the computer being installed upon.

Your new G5 will have a system Install CD with it - that will be the 
'best' system for your G5 until it is updated.

jj


On 9-Dec-04, at 4:53 PM, g4-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com 
wrote:

> Migrating to G5
> To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers."
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> I've gone ahead and taken the plunge and ordered a G5. My dilemma is 
> how
> to transfer my data and settings to the new computer. One scenario I've
> contemplated is taking the boot drive out of my G4, putting it in a
> Firewire enclosure, booting off the drive on the G5 and using Carbon
> Copy Cloner to overwrite the G5's boot drive. Is this scenario 
> feasible?
> The OS on the G4 is a retail install of OS 10.3.6, so theoretically the
> G4 drive should boot the G5 (right?) I do have some non-Apple hardware
> installed on the G4 (M-Audio Revolution 7.1 and Sonnet Aria Extreme), 
> so
> that might complicate the issue. Any insights or suggestions would be
> welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric