[G4] Problem with Target mode

[CDT]

I have no specific answers, just some thoughts.

1.  Are you using the original G4 firewire port or one on the  
firewire card?  Can you try useing the original port?
2.  Does it matter which machine you put in Target disk mode?  You  
could put the G5 in TDM and transfer files to it that way.
3.  I assume the G4 has ATA drives, not SATA.  Could there be a  
communication problem based on drive type?
4.  Can you install one of the SATA drives at a time into the G5 and  
do the transfer that way?
5.  How about putting a G5 drive into the G4 to do the transfer?

Sorry I can't be more helpful.  Just running thru my thoughts of what  
I would try if I had this problem.

Dan T


On Dec 5, 2009, at 4:42 PM, Robert C. Buitron wrote:

> I have a MDD 1.25 GHz, 800/400 firewire, 2GB RAM, 4 internal SATA  
> HDs, PCI 4-channel SATA card adapter, and a Sonnet Allegro PCI  
> firewire card.
>
> I recently purchased a G5 and tried to use the Migration utility to  
> copy files from the G4 to the G5. The G5 has only 800 firewire.  
> When I connect the two computers, whether through the 800, 400, or  
> 800-400 connectors, my G4 shuts down before reaching target mode.

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