MacBook Pro Target to G4 Blue & White (350Mghz)

Trying to target my old G4 to use hard drive as file back up from MacBook Pro - but it doesn't seem to be targetable or recognize a targeted CPU - any suggestions? Wireless connection too slow...

It's a "Blue and white" G4?
I had an old Blue and White/350 but it was a G3 and, I think, one of the first powermacs with firewire, but it didn't support Target Disk Mode. If you're powermac is a Blue and White G3, then it won't work.
Here's the Apple Support Doc on it:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
You might consider just pulling the hard drive out and putting it in a Firewire Enclosure. I have one from OWC and I'm very happy with it:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/usb/eliteclassic
I also have one from Macally, which was cheaper, but it still works fine.

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