[G4] G4 Digest, Vol 64, Issue 6

[Simon Stone]

>   1. Problem with Target mode (Robert C. Buitron)
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> Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:42:55 -0600
> From: "Robert C. Buitron" <rcbuitron at speakeasy.net>
> To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers."
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> Subject: [G4] Problem with Target mode
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> 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.
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> 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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> Does anyone have a solution to this problem or another easy method of
> transferring files and apps (without having to go one by one with the
> apps)?
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> On the same question, where do I find all my email (I use Thunderbird)
> and bookmarks on the G4 and how do I copy that data to the G5?
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> Thanks!
> Rob
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Hi Rob, I don't have an answer to your "target" prob., but for transferring,
ethernet is another solution.

Simon
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