Incomplete booting from ext HD on Intel iMac

I have recently upgraded from my G5 desktop to a new iMac 2.4 model. After transferring the data, etc across I wanted to create a clone by backing up onto an External Firewire Drive, just as I had been regularly doing with the G5. Initially I used the disc utility and later in the >partion> options switched from APM to GPT, proceeded to clone using SuperDuper! In both partion modes the startup disc looked happy to boot from the FW disc and indeed seemed to boot from it.
I thought task done when asked for the login name, HOWEVER, this was followed by the desktop screen and the "Blue Spotlight" in the corner. There it just froze! There is no other info on the menu bar and nothing loads on the desktop. There was also another 10 seconds or so of ext HD activity.
I use "Ice Cube" enclosures, gen 1 & 2, and neither FW800 or FW400 seems to make a difference. This PATA drive has never previously caused me any problems especially with SuperDuper! backup's.
What am I missing? Could somebody please help?

Not perhaps the best forum for your issue. You have posted this in the section specifically for dealing with iMac displays, which does not sound like it is your problem.
Perhaps posting in the 'Using you iMac' section might be better.
Ian

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