Bluetooth problem connection between 2 Mac

I'm trying to connect by Bluetooth my iMac 10.5.5 to my Powerbook G4 10.4.11 - If I check the Bluetooth system preferences, I can read "matched -> yes; Configured ->yes ; Prefered -> yes ; Connected -> NO ; serial port -> yes . MY PROBLEM is they don't connect to each other. When I try the option "change serial port" they get connected for one second (green spot) but after 1 sec. the spot turns red.. I don't know what is wrong. Thankyou for helping me

I "think" (reaching back into memories more than 10 years ago) I think you need a "Crossover" cable - not a standard Ethernet cable.
Can you use a Firewire cable and boot one of the computers in Target Disk Mode?
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Transferring files between two computers using FireWire
If you have two Mac computers that are FireWire-equipped, you can connect them so that one of them appears as an external hard disk on the other. This is called “target disk mode.”
To transfer files using FireWire:
Connect the two computers with a FireWire cable.
Start up the computer to be used as a disk in target disk mode:
If the computer is off, start it up while holding down the T key.
If the computer is on, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Startup Disk, and then click Target Disk Mode.
When the computer has started up, a disk icon appears on the desktop of the other computer.
Transfer files by dragging them to and from the disk.
Eject the disk by dragging its icon to the Trash. (While you drag, the Trash icon changes to an Eject icon.)
On the computer you used as a disk, push the power button to shut it down, and then disconnect the FireWire cable.
If one of the computers is running Mac OS 9, it must have FireWire version 2.3.3 or later installed. Use Apple System Profiler (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder) to check the version of FireWire installed. If it is an older version, get an update at the Apple FireWire website.

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