If they were only using it in 9, why did you reinstall 10 on it? Did the schoolteacher ask you to do that? Anyway, when you reinstall 10.2 on it, didn't it go through a set-up script (asking you to enter your name as an administrator and set-up a password)? It should have. Just so you know, the Mac that is dubbed "molar" is not a iMac, it's a G3 All-In-One. Another thing, I hope you tried to install Panther with X-post-facto, otherwise it's a no can do (G3s not having onboard USB, the Panther install CD will not want anything to do with it).
On 04/10/04 02:09, "Tom Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > -- 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
