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From: nospam on 8 Feb 2010 20:14
In article
<jwolf6589-F49DBC.20091508022010(a)newsfarm.iad.highwinds-media.com>,
John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> Looks like I will need to use a Null Ethernet cable as the iBook has FW
> 400.

i assume you mean crossover ethernet cable, and all macs in the past
decade have autosensing ethernet ports, so there's no need for anything
special. use any ethernet cable you want. however, firewire is probably
a better choice.
From: nospam on 8 Feb 2010 20:17
In article
<jwolf6589-3B42B1.20122408022010(a)newsfarm.iad.highwinds-media.com>,
John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> > > Best Buy? So looks like I need to go to Best Buy for a FireWire cable.
> >
> > mail order.
>
> MacMall? Wait I have ethernet and will use that instead as the iBook has
> FW 400.

$4.88 for 6 pin to 9 pin
<http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10301&cs_i
d=1030105&p_id=331&seq=1&format=2>
From: Mike Rosenberg on 8 Feb 2010 20:22
John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> MacMall? Wait I have ethernet and will use that instead as the iBook has
> FW 400.

If you do it that way, your iBook will be running the OS and could have
a kernel panic while you're doing the transfer. If you do it via
Firewire, it will be running in target disk mode, which means it will
basically just be an external hard drive. It's less likely that anything
will interrupt the migration that way.

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From: Mike Rosenberg on 8 Feb 2010 20:27
nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:

> > Looks like I will need to use a Null Ethernet cable as the iBook has FW
> > 400.
>
> i assume you mean crossover ethernet cable, and all macs in the past
> decade have autosensing ethernet ports, so there's no need for anything
> special. use any ethernet cable you want. however, firewire is probably
> a better choice.

I'd say definitely, based on his kernel panics. I don't understand why
he thinks he'd need an ethernet cable because the iBook has FW 400,
though.

John, you'd just be a Firewire 400 to 800 cable. And, sure, you can buy
it at BestBuy, or probably Radio Shack or perhaps Office Depot, Staples,
Office Max... There's a way of finding where to buy things on the web.
If you're not familiar with that concept, try Googling it. ;-)

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From: Adib Mahouli on 8 Feb 2010 20:49
On 02/08/2010 08:34 PM, Adib Mahouli wrote:
> On 02/08/2010 08:07 PM, John wrote:

>> Adding a hard drive to the iBook G4 takes HOURS. So the MacBook Pro
>> is that easy to open?

Absolutely! Don't trust your experience. Just ask nospam to send you his
fingers via express mail. You'll see, it will take no time at all.

I mean, the guy is honest. His nick is nospam. It's not like if he was
one of those spammers preaching the Apple gospel!

>> I was thinking about the 250GB HD. That should be
>> PLENTY for me. 80GB is PLENTY on my IbOok for me.

Absolutely! Since Apple asks thrice the price for HDs, all you have to
do is settle for less.

Easy!
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