Transferring Files from Mac G3 IDE Drive to 10.6GHz Mac Mini

In attempting to transfer about 3GB of old files from a G3 Tower running OS 8.5, I purchased a hard disk case with an external USB cable and internal 40 pin connector for the IDE drive. After removing the drive from the G3 and installing in the new case, it powers up and runs iin a seemingly normal way; however, my Mac mini, running OS 10.4.11 fails to mount it. When I open the System Profiler, it appears that the computer recognizes the drive; however, none of the utilities, including "Disk Utility" and "Migration Assistant," will mount or recognize the external IDE HD. Is the problem a missing driver or other OSX software, or am I simply trying to accomplish the impossible with this gambit? Thanks to anyone who can point me toward a solution.

Thanks. My typo: that was supposed to be "1.6GHz Mini." As suggested, I attempted to network (ethernet) the G3 to my PowerBook Pro laptop (OS 10.5.8)(see separate post), and the network recognizes the two computers, but I'm not able to establish a connection and thereby share files, What am I missing? Again, thanks!

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