HI Guys.. just dug up the answer to my question.. the original info is maintained in /var/db/SystemConfiguration/preferences.xml I just copied this over via root access .. now all my network/locations are there on my brand new PBAL15. w Begin forwarded message: > From: warwick teale <warwick_teale at mac.com> > Date: Sat Sep 20, 2003 5:08:22 PM Asia/Hong_Kong > To: Titanium maclist <Titanium at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Subject: Question: How do I copy [| export | import] the data|plist > that makes up the "apple/location" | the system > preferences/network/locations? > > Guys, just bought a new PBAL15 and moving existing system and goodies > from old Ti667 to new PBAL15...... > > Question: How do I copy | export | import the data that makes up the > "apple/location" and the system preferences/network/locations? > > Like most of us with OB's we ravel and many NETWORK PREFERENCES.... so > wold someone email the details on how to locate the data file for > this? > > I have found > ~/library/prefrences/byhost/ > com.apple.PrefPane.Network.xxxxxxxxxx.plist where xxxxxxxxxxx > represent the MAC for en0. As a last resort I unsucessfully tried to > use this from the older system after a rename to by new PBAL15's en0.. > BUT .. no luck. > > > I cannot see any EXPORT or IMPORT function for the "LOCATIONS" > function. > > Any ideas? > > tia > w > hk >