[iBook] migration assisant

[charlesp at ksu.edu]

Quoting JoeTomeo <jtomeo at echoes.net>:

> I have an  ibook and an emac both using osx 10.4.8. I would like to
> us my older mac (emac) as my backup.  Thus I would like to transfer
> files FROM my IBOOK TO my EMAC using migration assisant . I do have
> the firewire cable required, but directions in help section have me
> confused as to which files can be transfered as well as proper
> procedure. Any help would be appreciated.

I've never used the Migration Assistant to go from a new computer to a
former computer, but I think the process would need OS-X install disk
running on the eMac to reformat it and get it ready to receive the
files from the iBook. The iBook install disks may not run on the eMac
since Apple usually sends startup configurations that work only on the
machine they were created for. However, if you have the general,
all-purpose OS-X disks, then run those on the eMac and follow the
directions from then on.

At least I think so. Someone else may have a better answer, but judging
from how quiet this list has been lately, we may be the only two left.

Charles Pearce (charlesp at ksu.edu)