I'got some health problems and am quite weak physically so I can't just move everything around and try all the different options like I would otherwise- plus just to make things complicated I also get mentally exhausted pretty quickly. Consequently I'd ideally like to know what I'm doing here before I start trying to do it. Any help with this would be much appreciated.
I've got an old 667 G4 tower (that was my first Mac) and now I've just got a new G5 tower, both runnning Tiger. I haven't connected the G5 up yet. I need to copy across a lot of data and applications from the old machine to the new one. I've read about Target Disk Mode but it doesn't seem to explain certain things- I get the impression that they assume you have a monitor connected to each computer, which I don't- I have just the one. I've also read that it's possible to have a small network just by connecting the two machines with an Ethernet cable. Now this sounds more like it- I could have the monitor connected to the new machine and get the old machine, or its internal hard drive to appear on the desktop of the new machine. Is this right? And can I copy across whatever I want this way as conveniently as with TDM? If so that sounds like it _might_ be the better method. If you think I should be using Target Disk Mode instead to copy applications etc across, please say so! And if I can do this with one monitor that would be great- but - which machine would I connect it to? I have my fingers crossed that this is all going to be easier than it sounds at the moment.... TIA for any help with this. -- Joe B. -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:mac-uk@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
