Cloning a PowerMac G4 with OS 10.3

Hey all,
For my work, we use microscope software that only works with OS 10.3 (why, I don't know). My boss is buying a second computer (and microscope) which he wants me to make exact copy of our current computer (so we can have two users working at once). He asked me to do it, as I'm the resident Mac expert... yeah.
10.3 doesn't have migration assistant, so my thought was using disk utility restore, using the current computer as the source and the new computer as the destination.
This should create a functional clone of the original computer, right? The "clone" will start up properly and everything, right?
Thanks!
-Matt

First, is the 'new' computer compatible with 10.3? Panther will not run on any Intel models. It will also not run on any PPC models made after Panther was replaced with Tiger (10.4.) So the 'new' computer must be capable of running the version of 10.3 you have installed on the existing computer.
Second, you can clone between the two machines provided both have a Firewire port. Connect both machines via Firewire cable. Boot the new computer into Target Disk Mode. Boot the old computer normally. After it boots you should see a drive icon on the Desktop for the drive in the new computer. Now follow these instructions:
Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4.Check the box labeled Erase destination.
5. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
6. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the new computer's drive.
Source means the old computer's internal startup drive.

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