[AuPhalanx]

I ordered a 15" PB today to replace my 800-MHz G3 iBook, which is being shipped to Apple to have the dreaded logic board replaced. (I was hoping that the issue would pass over me, but I guess I'm like an Egyptian on this one. :-P) Wish me luck! In the mean time, I have a quick question for you Mac gurus.

When I receive the PB, I want to transfer all of my data and settings from the iBook to the PB. How would I most efficiently do that?

Thank you for your assistance and answers.

Have fun... Tony.

[Randman]

I went from an iBook G4 to a PB 17 last week. The PB asked if I had a previous Mac and if so to plug it into the FW connector. I hooked up my FW external where I had used CarbonCopyCloner to create a bootable copy.
About an hour later, it was done and only a few things were different from my previous setup (I had to reinstall APE).
Spent a little more time consolidating the new apps, reran F10 to include the new goodies and finally repaired permissions after making sure there was nothing new to update.

Enjoy.

[fisherKing]

don't replace the system files...
copy your user folder...you should probably re-install custom apps.


target disk mode.
a firewire cable between the 2 books.
the powerbook is on,
boot the ibook holding the "t" key down.
drive should mount on the pb.

move files as needed.

[AuPhalanx]

Thanks, guys! You ARE the Mac gurus. :-D

Have fun... Tony.