[NateEssex]

I'm running Tiger 10.4.2 on my old 15" Ti PB and need to move to a new 12" Al PB. What's the best way to go about this?

a. Use Carbon Copy Cloner
b. Connect the old PB to the new PB and use Target Disk Mode and the transfer utility
c. Copy all important files to a firewire drive and reinstall applications
d. none of the above

I will be doing this in the next couple of days, so any insights would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[hakstooy]

Well, CCC doesn't work in Tiger.

I'd use Firewire and archive everything over to the AlBook.

[mgehman]

CCC does now work in Tiger. The Mac OS update 10.4.2 fixed it. I have used it without any problems as recently as last week. CCC would be my choice, but the migration assistant is a good alternative. Hope this helps.

[Jerman]

CCC does work with 10.4.2. (Apple fixed the incompatbility problem). I just used it the other day. (Wthout using root user, which was the only workaround).

[iBorg]

I'll reaffirm that CCC works perfectly well with 10.4.2. I used it to clone my TiBook 80GB harddrive to a new 120GB harddrive this past weekend. You just have to follow the (very simple) instructions. It's always a good idea to leave everything on your "old" harddrive until you've successfully booted up with the "new" drive.



iBorg

[sniffer]

For what it's worth, you can also use SuperDuper! for cloning. I've been using it for a while now as CCC had its incompatibility issues. Anyways.. I guess your question is answered here.

[TerryJ]

Why not use the built-in Migration Assistant in Tiger? Much easier and purpose designed. Since you will have a new, clean install of Tiger on your new 12" PB, just connect via FireWire and follow the onscreen directions. Doesn't get any easier than that and you don't have the worries of dealing with third-party ifs and maybe's of compatibility.

[hakstooy]

Well, I'll be a monkey's gonad. I missed CCC coming back from the trail of dead left by the vicious Tiger.

Hooray.

[NateEssex]

I was afraid if I used CCC then I would be missing out on some new software items that came on the PB like new Bluetooth software, etc. Is this not a concern?

And, does using the Migration software mean I have to reinstall all the apps from CD/DVD?

[hakstooy]

It shouldn't affect any of the new system capabilities, just your personal stuff will come over.

Some apps will have to be installed, some won't.

[NateEssex]

Is there a place/site that lists which apps can just be copied over vs. a required install?

Thanks

[I was David B.]

I would not clone. I assume the old machine uses different drivers than the new one.

To get a stable system I would do a clean install of the OS of your choice and simply move your data via firewire target mode. If you have unix programs installed (like in /usr/local/bin) then you have to re-install them on the new machine or use ccc to copy only these files into that directory.

[NateEssex]

I thought there might be driver issues. Is there a website that explains where common applications keep their "drivers", like Library/pref etc? Sort of like extentions from OS 9?

[I was David B.]

Originally Posted by NateEssex

I thought there might be driver issues. Is there a website that explains where common applications keep their "drivers", like Library/pref etc? Sort of like extentions from OS 9?

Common applications? Need drivers? They don't.
It is the hardware that needs drivers (modem, video card, bluetooth, interfaces etc.).