Which Firewire?

I'm going to try to recover my files from dying G3 ibook onto new G4 by copying via Firewire target Mode. I didn't realize that some have 6 pins and others nine. Does anyone know which I will need?
Thanks

You will need a FireWire cable with 6 pins at each end; no currently available iBook has a 9-pin FireWire port, and no currently available Mac includes a 9-pin FireWire port without including a 6-pin one.
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