Migration Assistant From a Cube with 10.4.11 to iMac Intel duo Core

Did not use Mig. Asst. on first start up. Now trying to use it to transfer applications to the new iMac. Using Firewire, iMac does not connect so I choose "Use Network" having previously connected to the Cube and can see it. However as with the Firewire the rotating black radial lines never seem to go off.
I cannot set the Cube's Mig. Asst. to "To another Mac" only "From another Mac"
Advice would be welcomed.

This is the way I read the initial instructions which asked for the 'old Mac' to be restarted with 'T' pressed.
Having done that, by FW I left the two machines on for about 2 hours plus and the rotation radial lines showed now sign of stopping. When I connect these Macs without Mig. Asst. I can see everything without delay.
According to Mac Help->Migrating->*Using Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac*
+On your new computer, open Migration Assistant, located in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. Read the Introduction screen, and then click Continue.+
+If a dialog appears, type your password, and then click OK.+
+In the Migration Method screen, select “From another Mac,” and then click Continue.+
+Connect a FireWire cable from your new Mac to your older Mac, and then click Continue.+
+Follow the instructions in Migration Assistant to restart your older Mac and select the hard disk and user accounts from which you want to transfer. Then, select whether you want to transfer applications, files and folders, or your Library folder.+
+NOTE: When you first open a transferred application on your new computer, you may need to reenter the application’s serial number or registration code.+
+Select whether you want to use your old network, time zone, and sharing settings, and then click Transfer.+
+When Migration Assistant is finished, click Quit.+

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