Is it possible to restore from a G4 Powerbook to a new MacPro

I wish to upgrade to a MacPro or new MacBook.
The hard drive on my PowerBook G4 packed up a while
ago. After replacing the hard drive I was able to add
the whole system to the new Powerbook hard drive from
an external hard drive I'd backed the original system
to.
So, my question is does anyone know whether it is
possible to transfer the whole system to a new
MacBook or MacPro in the same way I was able to
transfer my whole system in the way just outlined.
I ask this in case there is an issue with the new
Intel Processors when trying to do this.
If anyone knows I'd be most grateful.
Regards,
Billy.
Is it possible? Of course it is. The thing is will the transfered OS be stable and free of erratic behavior?
That question has been answered by a few as NO. I tried it by transferring my Power Mac G5 system over to my Mac Pro.
It worked but I was experiencing some odd behavior. I would do as the Hatter says. Backup your drive (clone) it onto a new drive in your Mac Pro or onto an external drive. Just to pull things off of.
You can of course try it and let us know what happens.
I ended up doing a clean install on all my applications and I do not regret it...
Good luck!
William

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