After Leopard install, my only login option is Other

When I installed Leopard, I first had the whole "Blue screen appears over extended period of time" thing. I fixed that, but now when I boot up the computer, it has the login page. The only option there is Other, and Other won't accept any of my old users. Does anyone know of a way either to get past the login screen or to make a new account?

To open this question again...
What happens when you DIDN'T erase all of your contents, instead you upgrade, and you got the "Other" as your only login, and your other passwords/usernames will not work.
I have tried using Disk Utility > Reset Password two times on the Leopard Install Disk.
I have to note though - my Leopard never fully installed. My computer is stuck in limbo... It never fully installed because there was some error and I had to restart the installation, and then it complained my disk was dirty.
What to do?

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