After Leopard update, my G4 thinks it's a G5 and I can't log in!!
Hoping you can help:
I installed the latest software update on Friday, then when I restarted my Powerbook G4 I found myself with a login screen with my username and space for password (I'm usually logged in automatically). Entering my password sent me into a loop - ie, the blue screen started up but then a few seconds later I'd come back to the log-in screen (with Leopard purple background).
Took it to the Apple Genius bar this morning and they noticed that the login screen said Powerbook G5 (though I'd installed with the appropriate off-the-shelf Leopard system several months ago). He insructed me to do an Archive Reinstall off my Leopard disks. (They couldn't do it in the store as the san would have taken more than an hour).
The result: I now have a log-in screen that has my name, the screen still thinks I am a G5, but now when I enter my password it 'shakes' - meaning it's incorrect.
I'm mystified and don't know what to do.
Can someone help?
Thanks,
Jennifer
hmm, something is seriously fubared there. one thing you can try is doing another archive and install (yes, it's a pain, I know) and choose the option NOT to preserve user settings. This should take you into the original setup screen and you'll have to create anew account. maybe that will help. the downside is that you'll loose your user settings but not the files. You old home directory will be located in the previous system folder and you'll have to manually move stuff from there to your new user.
BTW, have you tried [this link|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306840]? It was on the page I mentioned earlier. try that first.
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