----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 2:09 AM Subject: Stuck for a password
> A schoolteacher gave me an early G-3 iMac (the one called a molar > because it looks like a big tooth) that has been in use in her > elementary school classroom for a couple of years, and she asked if I > could "make it work right again" so they could continue using it. Seems > it has been locking up and "behaving weirdly." Although it had > originally come with 10.1 on it, it appears that they were only using > it in 9. Someone had thrown away almost everything related to 10, maybe > to gain disk space, and although the computer would still boot into 10, > the dock was filled with nothing but question marks. > > I have an eMac OS-X install CD and I used it to put a fresh copy of > 10.2 on the drive. Then I tried to upgrade it to Panther using some > upgrade CDs I have, but the computer keeps asking for a password before > it will proceed with the upgrade. Neither the teacher nor anyone in the > class can remember what the password is. So I'm stuck. > > I'm new to OS-X myself, so I'm stymied. What should I do now? > > Tom > Got this from a newsgroup: Boot from a CD. In the preferences folder inside the System Folder, find and drag "Multi-User Prefs" to the trash. Empty the trash. Reboot of the hard drive. Open File Sharing Control panel. Type in new password. Open the Multi-Users control panel. Click "On" to turn on accounts. Close the control panel. Choose logout from the Special menu. Log in using new password. Can't say if it works but it's worth a try. bm -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
