10.4.11 Update bricks 2 iBooks

i was updating two G4 iBooks. once i restarted, i got a text box saying i could not log into user (user is the name of the main user). i tried logging in to other accounts, and got the same text. These are school computers, on a school network. can someone please help. thanks.

Back up anything that's important on the hard drives and then re-install os x clean install. I've had problems like this and a clean install fixed it. Hope it helps.
-Jordan

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