Transferring info

I am setting up my new imac and wanted to transfer info from my old imac. My old imac is a G3 with OS 9.1 When I connect the fire wire cables and start the process it tells me my old imac has to have OS X. Is this true? or is there a way around it?
imac Mac OS X (10.4.4)

The Migration Assistant will only migrate data from a computer with Mac OS X installed, but you can transfer your data manually through the FireWire connection. To do this, hook both machines up with the FireWire cable, restart the older iMac with the T key held down, and then open its hard disk on the new iMac. Drag the data from the old iMac to the current one; you can put files on the desktop or into other parts of your home folder, which is the folder in the Finder's sidebar with the house icon.
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Check the spec of your graphics card. If it's listed here, it's not suitable:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4664
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Thanks for the response. I can say with confidence that that is not the issue. I have at least 8 of these same WD external portable drives that are powered through their USB 3.0 cables, and I have never had problems with any of them. Sometimes I connect them directly to my computer, and sometimes I use a powered hub. Either way they work fine. The drives with their own power source do not suit my needs.
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