[Ham-Mac] new iMac problems

[David Warren]

John

Sounds like you are actually connecting via Bluetooth instead of Ethernet, even though you have an ethernet cable between the two.

Having to put a number in to the machines sounds like Pairing over Bluetooth to me.

As someone has already said, Target Disk mode is what you require but, with Snow Leopard, I wouldnt be surprised that it is also possible using ethernet as well.

Hope this is of help?

Dave
www.davesara.demon.co.uk

On 22 Jan 2011, at 22:55, ham-mac-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:

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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:54:52 -0500
> From: John Wiener <jawod at fuse.net>
> Subject: [Ham-Mac] new iMac  problems
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> 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
> 
>