Hmmmm, Not sure what your problem was, Pat. Maybe files created by old software that wouldn't run on the G4?
Just transferring the data shouldn't be a problem - I made the leap from an old mac IIvx (68030 processor) direct to a Ti G4 powerbook with no problem transferring data. It was operating OS9 at the time, but much of the data has since moved on to my OSX 10.4 G5 iMac. I am still accessing files created by Excel5 and Word6 on the IIvx (running OS7) with Excel11 and Word11 on the G5 running OSX 10.4 Having just discovered Abiword, I can even access my old Wordperfect files! (though it doesn't handle all the formatting 100%) So, Steven, don't give up just yet! Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 3/9/07 3:01 PM, Pat Scott at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I faced this problem 4 years ago when I switched from an old > tangerine iMac to a G4. I was not able to do it. My memory of it is > dim, also, but I recall the main problem was not the cable but > incompatible data formats between the 2 machines. > > Regards, > Pat > >>>> on 2/9/07 4:05 PM, Steven at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hoping someone can please give me some tips on how to copy data >>>>> from a >>>>> PowerBook G3 to my MacBook Pro? >>>>> >>>>> I understand the PowerBook has OSX installed, but it doesn¹t seem >>>>> to boot up >>>>> with OSX it only seems to boot up with OS 9.2.2. Even then, bombs >>>>> and what >>>>> not appear on start up, unless I boot up with Extensions off. The >>>>> PowerBook >>>>> is basically a piece of cr*p, but all I want to do is save the >>>>> data from the >>>>> hard disk. >>>>> >>>>> The PowerBook has no USB or FireWire port, but it does have an >>>>> ethernet >>>>> port. I've connected the two machines via ethernet cable, but then >>>>> what do I >>>>> do? If I click on the Network icon on my MacBook Pro, I don't >>>>> see the >>>>> PowerBook. >>>>> >>>>> Grateful for any suggestions. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, Steven > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
