I finally bit the bullet and bought an iBook G4 with OS X v10.5.4 installed but no CDs. I have been using a G3 PB Wallstreet with OS 9.2 and 10.2.3 running. But mostly I've been a PCer like forever...and using XP SP2.
My dilemma: all my MAC S/W is on the G3 which has an IR capability but no Firewire. The G4 has Firewire but no IR....The PC has a Firewire card and a DVD burner with an open, available Firewire port.
Anyone have any idea of a way to xfer my stuff from the G3 to the G4 ???
tks,
johnd
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Jump to PostYour Ethernet card works on the PowerBook, does it not?
Jump to Post>Yes...is it possible to link the PB and iB via ethernet???
You bet. Get yourself a crossover Ethernet cable (straight-through might work as well) and hook them up to each other.Next, on the PowerBook go to System Preferences->Networking, and assign the Ethernet adapter a manual address of
Jump to Post>will any of this mess up my 2 PC connections on the router?
I doubt it.Another option is to transfer the files over WiFi. On the PowerBook, click on the wireless icon in the menubar, and create a new network (without encryption). Then go to the iBook and …
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