Forwarded by Paul. Please check you email address! Paul Begin forwarded message: > > From: Lee Dickey <ldickey@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [muglo] Re: Installing firmware in OS 9 > Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:37:08 -0500 > To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619.2) > X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p9 (Debian) at avenirtech.net > > On 2005 Mar 06, at 23:06, Mary wrote: > ... >> At 9:43 PM -0500 3/6/05, Lee Dickey wrote: > ... >>> The other way is specify the startup disk to be 9.2.2. Shut down OS >>> X. >>> Restart the computer. >>> >>> This is where we are in trouble. Main user on os 9 is not the main >>> user >>> on OS 10 (name change, there). It was changed from something like >>> "Jones Family" to "Mother Jones". Sadly the old password for the >>> "Jones Family" has been forgotten. Mom never logged in, only the >>> kids, and they, of course know their passwords, but that is no help. >> >> Hmm, I see. I'm still a bit surprised to hear of some sort of >> "log-in" password for 9 - I know a bit about the "multiple >> user/keychain" thing that can be used for file security, etc, but I >> never heard anything about log-in security. Then again, I am the sole >> user of my Mac, so I never paid too much attention to this stuff. >> FWIW, I looked in Apple Support and found this discussion: >> <http://discusssearch.info.apple.com/webx? >> 14@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@.68a72488/0> >> So, it looks like you might try trashing the pref file for Multiple >> Users. >> > > Thanks loads for the pointer! It looks promising. I will try it! > In this thread, Same had a very similar problem and based on what he > said in his last posting, it solved his problem. I am hopeful. > > Again, thank you very much! > > Lee _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html Our Archives can be viewed at //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://muglo.on.ca/