IBook G4 - forgotten logon info. How to reset?

Hi all
Am trying to help a friend who has forgotten the logon for her iBook G4.
Therefore am unable to even logon from start up.
Is there a way to override this and delete all logon users to reset?
It's okay to delete whatever is on the hard drive - she'd just like to be able to use it again.
I also have a Mac OS X installation DVD (if that helps any with reinstalling OS from scratch).

Have a look at this Apple article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274
You may need to expand the portion labeled "Resetting the original administrator account password" in order to see the instructions you need.
~Lyssa

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