Hi
So I've just gotten this old iMac G3. A nearby school wa changing their computers, and thus I could get my hands on one of these,
So I do not have any root password to the machine. I would like that, therefore I have tried both going into single user mode (cmd+s) and booting from a tiger cd (c) to to change this. But none of these commands worked: I cannot boot into single user mode and the mac wont boot from cd. I have even tried booting from a PPC Debian cd which didnt work either. It seems like it doesnt even try to boot from cd.
I am using a logitech wireless keyboard, but from what i have read, it isnt important that the keyboard is a native Apple prduct, as the winkey just functions as the command key.
I have cleared the PRAM (so the keyboard works during boot).
Im thinkng that the school have implemented some kind of security against changing the system which is why I cant boot from cd and so forth.
Do anyone have an idea to bypass this problem?
Thanks
Jeppe
So I've just gotten this old iMac G3. A nearby school wa changing their computers, and thus I could get my hands on one of these,
So I do not have any root password to the machine. I would like that, therefore I have tried both going into single user mode (cmd+s) and booting from a tiger cd (c) to to change this. But none of these commands worked: I cannot boot into single user mode and the mac wont boot from cd. I have even tried booting from a PPC Debian cd which didnt work either. It seems like it doesnt even try to boot from cd.
I am using a logitech wireless keyboard, but from what i have read, it isnt important that the keyboard is a native Apple prduct, as the winkey just functions as the command key.
I have cleared the PRAM (so the keyboard works during boot).
Im thinkng that the school have implemented some kind of security against changing the system which is why I cant boot from cd and so forth.
Do anyone have an idea to bypass this problem?
Thanks
Jeppe