Selling Powerbook G4 - Should I reintall OS 10.2?

I am selling my Powerbook G4. I want to erase all my files and the login name and password. Do I have to re-install the OS in order to erase the username and login information?
The computer originally came with OS 9 and I upgraded to OS 10.2.8. Can I do a reinstall from the 10.2 install disks?

amassop:
Welcome to Discussions.
Actually, for greatest security select the option to write data several times over the drive. This erases the drive and makes several passes over the disk and makes data recovery much more difficult. Both processes take several hours, so be prepared.
Good luck.
cornellius
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