Cannot manage files or folders both ways on network

I have recently added a intel iMac to my network and I am having trouble managing files in both directions. From my of mac mini I can delete move add etc files on the intel iMac but I cannot do it the other way around. I have identical settings on both units can anyone suggest what is wrong. When I try and delete a file on the mac mini I am told i do not have sufficient privileges but as I am the administrator do not know what else I need.
Thanks
Peter

Sorry, I kind of glossed over these possible strategies, but it was somewhat intentional - AFP problems are gaining notoriety for being tough to troubleshoot and where the problem is poorly defined, a lot of time can be spent pursuing dead ends so I thought I would just mention them, while cutting to the chase and saying that reinstallation has eliminated the problem for many users. By being careful to choose the appropriate options, user's files need not be affected (provided nothing goes wrong). Unfortunately, while reinstalling may work, it does nothing to shed light on the underlying problem so that it can be properly isolated, reported, and ultimately fixed. But it isn't clear whether the problems Intel users are experiencing are due to something misconfigured, or if there is actually something wrong with the installation.
But anyway, re: creating new users, I was thinking in terms of creating a new user (via "System Preferences" > "Accounts") on the Intel Mac. Trying "admin" vs "non-admin" might also make a difference.
Resetting the "NetInfo" database might be considered an "advanced" method. On a fresh machine, there should be very little impact although user accounts will have to be recreated (their data should not be affected). On an established machine, various customizations (groups, sharepoints, users installed by applications, etc.) may be lost. When recreating users, make sure to use the same short name that they originally had. If they can be created in the same order that they were originally, even better. There are instructions here for resetting "NetInfo", but it doesn't cover recreating users:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107210
The so called "combo" updaters are more complete installer packages that replace or update more files than an incremental / "delta" updater, and allow minor intermediate updates to be skipped - eg. you could go directly from 10.4.4 listed in your profile, to the most recent 10.4.8 using the 10.4.8 "Combo" updater. If there is a reason why you need to stick with 10.4.4, the 10.4.4 "Combo" updater could be applied. Since the "combo" updaters are more thorough, they often end up replacing bad files that might be missed by an incremental update. They can be downloaded from Apple - be sure to choose an appropriate version (OS X version, client vs server, Intel vs PPC)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

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