The best way to data transfer to/from a G4and ibook

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thentrothentro
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
the situation: A G4 with a DVD-RAM drive that backs up all the data on the G4(often). A new ibook for the road that needs to share all data with the G4 (including to be backed up on the DVD-RAM).

What is the best way to trade data from the 2 machines? Fire-Wire? a Network?

Thanks

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    neutrino23neutrino23 Posts: 1,575member
    Either one will work. With OS X transferring over the network is quite fast. Transfers by FW are extremely fast. It is mostly a matter of convenience.



    FW transfer mode is easier. You shut down the iBook, connect the FW cable, start up the iBook and hold down the T key till you see the FW logo floating around the screen. Within a few seconds icons for all the partitions on your iBook will be mounted to the desktop of the G4. This bypasses all the login dialog and passwords and gives you full access to the iBook.



    I just use click and drag to move files. For regular backups you may want to use some utility or an Applescript to make sure you don't miss anything.
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  • Reply 2 of 5
    thentrothentro Posts: 231member
    will it work G4 -> ibook if the G4 is OS 9 and the ibook is X?
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    thentrothentro Posts: 231member
    oops, the G4 is OS9 and ibook is os9 too. (ick)
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    max8319max8319 Posts: 347member
    ipod?
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  • Reply 5 of 5
    neutrino23neutrino23 Posts: 1,575member
    The OS of the host must be 8.6 or higher. Here is the word from Apple's Knowledge base.



    Macintosh: How to Use FireWire Target Disk Mode

    Article ID:58583 Created:2/1/00 Modified:1/30/02

    TOPIC: This article explains what FireWire target disk mode (TDM) is and how to use it.

    DISCUSSION

    Description and requirements

    FireWire target disk mode allows a Macintosh computer with a FireWire port (the target computer) to be used as an external hard disk connected to another computer (the host). Once a target computer is started up as a FireWire hard disk and is available to the host computer, you can copy files to or from that volume.



    Host computer requirements

    Host computers must meet the following requirements: Built-in FireWire port, or a FireWire port on a PC card FireWire 2.3.3 or later Mac OS 8.6 or later

    Target computers

    The following models can be used as target computers:

    PowerBook (FireWire)

    PowerBook G4

    PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

    iBook (FireWire)

    iBook SE (FireWire)

    iBook (Dual USB) iBook (Late 2001)

    iBook (14.1 LCD)

    Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) with ATA drive

    Power Mac G4 Cube

    Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

    Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)

    Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver)

    Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)

    iMac (Slot Loading) with Firmware version 2.4 or later

    iMac (Summer 2000)

    iMac (Early 2001)

    iMac (Summer 2001)

    iMac (Flat Panel)
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