You could get a SATA-to-USB dongle, and use that to temporarily plug the HD from your G5 into the iMac. They're dirt cheap, and very useful. I assume you're simply trying to copy over your data files? Zane On Tue, 2 Feb 2010, Cindy MOORE wrote: > I have been trying to migrate my setting from my 5.5 year old mid-price G5 > (tiger) to my new iMac. The G5 sees the iMac and starts the migration > progress (using ethernet) both computers are saying they are processing but > connection is always lost before process is completed. > I went online and was told I needed to update the firmware for the G5. Tried > this, but the firmware available is not for my G5. > Any suggestions on getting all this stuff over to the new computer? > Thank you, Cindy > > >