2 macs, one set of tunes?

On my G4 running, I have iTunes (v7.7) with all my music which is loaded onto my iPod Clasic.
If I want to put the music onto my MBP running Snow Leopard and a newer version of iTunes, what do I do?
and will it still keep it all intact on the G4? (none of it from the iTunes store, all of it from my own CDs which I copied onto the G4)
I'll be traveling with the MBP, so if I need to restore the iPod I'll want it on MBP - but can this be done with 2 different versions of iTunes?
Any ideas on my issue described here http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2633897&tstart=0 would be appreciated as well.
Thanks,
Mrs H

Mrs H wrote:
If I want to put the music onto my MBP running Snow Leopard and a newer version of iTunes, what do I do?
what i would do is this:
(a) copy the entire iTunes folder (not just the iTunes music folder) from the G4 to the MBP, replacing the iTunes folder in place there.
that will put the same iTunes library on both machines to start with. the newer version of iTunes on the MBP will update the library upon first launch but your iPod should recognize the library on the MBP as the one it used to sync with.
(b) upgrade iTunes on the G4 to version 9.2.1 which you download from here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1056
(c) set up _*Home Sharing*_ on both Macs. this will allow you to copy content you add while traveling with the MBP to the G4 over your network. unfortunately, you will have to do that manually (home sharing automates transfer of purchased content only) or use a 3rd party app such as TuneRanger or Syncopation.
JGG

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