MIgration assistant does not allow transfer of data from OS 10.5.8 to OS 10.7.4, MIgration assistant does not allow transfer of data from OS 10.5.8 to OS 10.7.4

hi
I have a G5 quad processor machine and am trying to transfer data from this to a new Mac Mini server running 107.4...
Migration assistant open on both computers
both using latest software versions and connested with ethernet across a functioning network.
can browse the discs of both computers.. each computer can see the other
The newer computer cannot link to the older one iwht migration assistant.... the older one cannot see the newer one in mgration assistant
what to do now?

After Lion was released, Apple released an update to Migration Assistant for 10.6.8 and 10.5.8 systems, which is required to do some types of migration to Lion. (That update was in August 2011.)
Had you installed that update on your G5? It should have been offered via Software Update.
If in doubt, you can download the Leopard version here and install it manually.
If it still doesn't work, your next option would be to try migrating via a Firewire cable instead of using Ethernet. This would involve running Migration or Setup Assistant on the new computer, and starting up the old computer in Firewire Target Mode. (Migration or Setup Assistant provides detailed instructions after you choose Firewire as the migration method.)
A possibly related issue: is the G5 running Mac OS X Server? I've never tried using Migration Assistant to migrate a server, so I don't know whether that might have additional issues to deal with.

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