Bonnie, do you have an OSX boot install CD/dvd?
If so, You can boot up and instead of the install, one of the tools in the menus is a password reset utility.
t looks around the web
Here's one guide:
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DCJensen - Aug 11, 2010 5:29:35 pm PDT #14622 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
beekaytee - Aug 11, 2010 6:33:00 pm PDT #14623 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant
Thanks Daniel. I've been looking around for the same guidance and have tried to boot from my Tiger install disk and it just hasn't worked. I must be hitting the c at the wrong time or something.
Seriously, I tried so many times this afternoon, I was nearly to the point of throwing things...and I'm not a thrower.
The way my office is set up, it's a trial to unhook the monitor and keyboard, switch to the second tower, have my attempts fail, replace the cords, cruise the 'net for help...re-reattach the cords and have more attempts fail.
It really got to me, so I took a few hours off. I'll print out your link and try again in the morning.
Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it.
DCJensen - Aug 11, 2010 8:37:17 pm PDT #14624 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Bonnie, hold C just after you turn it on.
le nubian - Aug 12, 2010 4:08:36 am PDT #14625 of 25501
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DCJensen - Aug 12, 2010 4:42:32 am PDT #14626 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Bonnie, ohher possibilities include:
Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (CD, etc.): Hold Cmd-Opt-Shift-Delete during startup
Choose Startup disk before booting: Hold Option during startup
tommyrot - Aug 12, 2010 1:10:49 pm PDT #14627 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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beekaytee - Aug 12, 2010 3:44:26 pm PDT #14628 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant
Daniel, It would seem that I don't actually have a bootable disk after all.
My friend's company gifted me with the towers...software installed...and a OSX disk. Tragically, I'm at 10.4.11 and the disk is for 10.4.6, which the system is rejecting.
My other startup disc is for 9.1, which is also not working.
Is it possible to make a bootable disk from this system, that I could then use on the other (identical) machine?
I've been googling all over for how to do this and have not found anything definitive...which leads me to believe I am screwed.
Is that the case?
Also, if you sent a snail address for the memory, I haven't received it. Try again?
DCJensen - Aug 12, 2010 5:03:01 pm PDT #14629 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Insent, Bonny.
Does the G5 and your other system have firewire? You could use target disk mode.
If you have a way of downloading it, I suppose an ISO disk of a bootable install could be burned on your other machine....
DCJensen - Aug 12, 2010 5:04:13 pm PDT #14630 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Anyone else using Firefox 4 beta 3? Anyone else annoyed by the real estate taken up by the bookmarks toolbar?
And the important one: is there a fix?
DCJensen - Aug 12, 2010 5:09:48 pm PDT #14631 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Aha, customizing it for "text" as it was before the upgrade.