Trouble using Migration from iMac to new i5 iMac

I just purchased the new i5 iMac. I want to use the migration software to transfer my files, programs etc. to my new machine. Everything goes as directed until the i5 reads my old iMac and then give me this error:
"There are no versions of Mac OS X available on your old Mac."
What does this mean. My old mac is running OS X 10.4.11. Will I still be able to migrate all my information?

Problem solved! I don't know what the problem was. Probably the order I was turning on the computers. They were recognizing each other but I was getting the error message on the new computer. I shut everything down and the started over and everything clicked!
Thanks for the help! I will look out for Rosetta and will definetly repair permissions as soon as the updates are done.
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