On Aug 12, 2009, at 9:49 AM, Brian Troisi wrote:
> > > On Aug 12, 2009, at 12:47 PM, Mike wrote: > >> >> Does it ask for a password and username? If it's the actual os login, >> if you boot from the installation disc, there's an option to reset >> the >> password in one of the drop down menus at the top. >> If the prompt comes up earlier than that, it could be a firmware >> password (not sure a uni would bother with that though) and I can't >> remember how to get them off, someone else will though! > > I think there was an OS 9 only tool to remove a Firmware password. I > don't think there's an OS X version though. Apple has instructions in their KB on how to accomplish resetting the firmware password: it involves removing (or adding) one memory DIMM and then resetting the PRAM (command-option-p-r) 3 times. This works, iirc, in any Mac that supports an OF password, regardless of the OS. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
