MacBook 10.4.11 to MBP 10.8 - Setup Assistant doesn't see drives?

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I just posted this same info in an older thread but wanted to open an original post to ensure it got visibility. Thanks.
I have an older MB PPC running 10.4.11. I have been using SuperDuper to create bootable backups on an USB external drive (formatted to HFS+). Both the MB and the drive work as start up disks and all is in synch.
I purchased a new MBP and am upgrading from 10.7 to 10.8. Using Pondini's guides (thanks, http://pondini.org/OSX/Setup.html) I have tried the following methods but Setup Assistant never sees the source drive:
1. Connect USB with SuperDuper backup to MBP => Setup Assistant doesn't see it (selecting as a disk)
2. Start MB in Target Disk mode via Firewire connected to MBP => SA doesn't see it (selecting as disk)
3. Start MB in regular mode, launch Migration assistant and select to another Mac, MBP select from another Mac.... Never saw the disk and suggested I needed to update Migration Assistant. Reran Software Update and confirmed on latest. No luck.
NOTE: I had originally setup up the new MBP with an account and did NOT do Setup Assistant to migrate data. Ran into the same problems when running Migration Assistant not seeing the disks in the three modes above. Followed Pondini's advice and did a clean reinstall of Mtn Lion => booted from a USB boot thumbdrive, erased the main drive with Disk Utility, booted off the install thumbdrive with no issues until the disk recognition problems again)
Is the main issue that I am trying to migrate from too old of an OS X version (e.g. 10.4.11)? I can't find any specifications that say this is not allowed but I can't get it too work. Any help and additional suggestions very much appreciated. I have a family member anxios to get their new machine.....

Thanks, that's solved it, an incredible time saver!
The, uh, next issue has to do with Windows clients not seeing the Mac's DHCP server. Mac clients seem fine.
Mac Mac OS X (10.4.9)

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