Re: G3 Imac Password Problem

2009-08-12 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Aug 12, 2009, at 9:51 AM, Jasiu wrote: > > Sorry it's OS 9 In OS 9, if it's the standard OS 9 multi-users thing, you can boot via an OS 9 disk, then move the multiusers extensions from the system folder, iirc...I know it was this simple, but I haven't done it in over 5 years, and frank

Re: G3 Imac Password Problem

2009-08-12 Thread Bruce Johnson
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

Re: G3 Imac Password Problem

2009-08-12 Thread Brian Troisi
On Aug 12, 2009, at 12:51 PM, Jasiu wrote: > > Sorry it's OS 9 Oh. Do you have a bootable OS 9 CD? If so, you can reset the password via that, or just wipe the HDD and reinstall OS 9. I don't know of any other way to reset the password. In OS X, you can go in single user mode and remove o

Re: G3 Imac Password Problem

2009-08-12 Thread Jasiu
Sorry it's OS 9 On Aug 12, 12:31 pm, Brian Troisi wrote: > On Aug 12, 2009, at 12:28 PM, Jasiu wrote: > > > > > The local church was given a bunch of Imacs that I am trying to get > > working to let the children use them.  The Imacs came from a > > university and when I try to start them up I ge

Re: G3 Imac Password Problem

2009-08-12 Thread Brian Troisi
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 b

Re: G3 Imac Password Problem

2009-08-12 Thread Mike
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 both

Re: G3 Imac Password Problem

2009-08-12 Thread Brian Troisi
On Aug 12, 2009, at 12:28 PM, Jasiu wrote: > > The local church was given a bunch of Imacs that I am trying to get > working to let the children use them. The Imacs came from a > university and when I try to start them up I get asked for a > password. Is there a way to remove said password? T

G3 Imac Password Problem

2009-08-12 Thread Jasiu
The local church was given a bunch of Imacs that I am trying to get working to let the children use them. The Imacs came from a university and when I try to start them up I get asked for a password. Is there a way to remove said password? Thanks --~--~-~--~~~---~--~-