HT1175 How do I backup to an older machine's sparsebundle?

I have done a full restore to a new machine, which has worked...and I am told there should be an option to set to previous backups (to continue backing up to the same history).
According to a Macworld article, when I connect to my Time Capsule for backing up the first time with the new machine I should get an option to "create new backup" or "inherit backup history". I can't get to this option and my Time Capsule doesn't have enough room for a new backup. Obviously I don't want to delete the historic sparsebundle to make room.
What have I done wrong?
Thnx

Unfortunately, I had already worked through these two sites before posting the issue. I even took my Macbook and Time Capsule into the local Genius bar. They were not particularly familiar with the expectation and after running around in constant circles of the obvious options in system preferences etc.. concluded they did not know how to find the option "inherit backup history".
I have followed one other discussion (on the Macworld site) which seems to get very close to addressing the issue, but no final answers.
I would have thought someone would know how Lion and Time Machine is supposed to work....:(

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