IPhoto 6 to iPhoto 5 transfer

I am trying to move my iPhoto library from a G5 using iPhoto 6 to a G3 using iPhoto 5. The two computers are connected via Firewire. I followed the Apple directions to export and then import by first creating an empty folder on the G5 as the export target. When that didn't work, I created an empty folder on the G3 as the target folder; that didn't work either. In the first instance (receiving folder located on G5), after about 200 photos of 3500 had moved to the newly created folder, the process stopped, and I got a error message saying: "Unable to create /Users/computername/Desktop/folder name." In the second instance (receiving folder located on G3) the error message read: "Unable to create: "/Volumes/harddrive/folder." So, what should I do now that Apple's advice doesn't work? Upgrading the G3 to a G4 at this time is not feasible. Thanks.

magisterpat:
Since you're going from V6 just copy the Originals folder from your V6 library to your G3 desktop. Then make sure the ownership and permissions on that folder and it's contents are correct by the following: download and run BatChmod on the Originals folder with the settings shown here, substituting your account name for mine. You can either type in the path to the folder or just drag the folder into that field.
Now all you have to do is drag each folder inside the Originals folder into the open window of your V5 iPHoto library. That should get them all into your G3 library.
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