Firewire Target Disk Not Found...?

Hi, got a first-time problem withe FW Target Disk Mode...
I have an IMac running 10.4.10, (2.16 Intel Core 2 Duo) as well as a
MacBook running Tiger... I put an older G4 Dual Boot 1.25 MDD drive,
booted into 9.2.2., in Firewire target disk mode and it does not appear/
is not recognized by either the IMac Or the laptop as Host computer!
Any idea what's causing the lack of recognition? I have used Target Mode
with the G4 many times in the past, though i can't recall if i did it
using either of these host computers.. Would there be any issue as far
as the OS being used on the Host machine since the 'slave' machine is
an OS 9.2 OS?
Appreciate any advice!
Thanks,
Mike in Mich.

BDAqua wrote:
before i know it a day flies by trying to figure out...
Yep
Did we try that cable FWTDM on the others?
Do one of the others have OS9 drivers installed to try it reverse?
I guess you don't have a FW case laying around?
Did we try that cable FWTDM on the others?
Do one of the others have OS9 drivers installed to try it reverse?
I guess you don't have a FW case laying around?<<
Tried different cables. Cables being used are okay.
Haven't tried reversing this on an OS 9 machine.
Don't have any other computers with OS 9 drivers installed...
Starting to look like this is one for the Cold Case Files.

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