Fire wire file transfer to new G5: No OSX files found on old computer?

I am doing the fire wire file transfer from my old G5 (10.3.9) to a new G5 with 10.5. Upon restarting my old Mac I get a message that no OSX files can be found on the old computer to transfer.
I have done this many times on old computers. What's going on?
Ulrich

Can you see the harddrive on the Target mode computer? You should be able to browse the other HD as if it were merely an external drive. If not, check the FW cable.
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