[Ham-Mac] new iMac problems

[Lon Kinley]

>I have been trying for 2 days to perform a migration from my old iMac 
>to my new one.  The old one is OSX 10.4.11 and the new one is 10.6.4
>Using Migration Assistant  I have the two connected directly by 
>ethernet cable.
>
>The new (target) iMac gives a number code that I put into the source 
>iMac when prompted.  the source finds the target iMac.  Then it asks 
>again for the number code.
>
>Then, it starts to search for other computers while the target (new) 
>iMac says it is preparing information.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>John
>AB8O
>_

It does take a few minutes for the process to start. How long are you waiting?

One other thought, the process will go MUCH faster if you use a 
FireWire cable instead of ethernet.

73,

Lon - W3LK
Naugatuck, Connecticut