Need Help Networking

[mac_mogul]

The iBook is here, and I need to get my files off of the old iMac ASAP. What is the easiest way to do this? MacHelp was NoHelp and I'm confused.

 

[g5orbust]

Does your old mac have firewire? If so, target disk mode is superb.

 

[mac_mogul]

I got it to work with the ethernet, but can you tell me more about 'target disk mode' ? and yes, the old iMac has firewire.

 

[g5orbust]

Target disk mode is when you connect two macs using firewire. The one you want to get the data off of is your "target disk". Start both of them up, holding down the "T" key on the computer you want to get the data off of. You should see that computer's hard drive become a mounted firewire disk drive on your ibook.

 

[mac_mogul]

OK, but what kind of cable is used to connect them?

 

[g5orbust]

OK, but what kind of cable is used to connect them?

firewire cable.

 

[wonderings]

another way with any computer using 10.2 + is just connecting them via a ethernet cable and turn on rendevous in iChat and just send the files that way.

 

[g5orbust]

Target disk mode is so much easier.

 

[mac_mogul]

firewire cable.

Thanks, I got that much already. What I meant was, is there a specific kind of FireWire cable used? The only FW cables I've ever seen or owned have had two different ends on them. And the only FW ports I've ever seen or owned have only accepted one end.

 

[g5orbust]

Thanks, I got that much already. What I meant was, is there a specific kind of FireWire cable used? The only FW cables I've ever seen or owned have had two different ends on them. And the only FW ports I've ever seen or owned have only accepted one end.

Firewire, by nature, is full duplex (both ways). Essentially what target disk mode does is turn a computer into a firewire hard drive (for all intents and purposes). Since Apple doesnt use anything else, it would be a 6 pin-6 pin firewire cable.