Can't login after 10.5.6 upgrade

Yesterday I upgraded my iMac 2 GHz to OS 10.5.6. It worked fine in the beginning, but today the Mac started to behave slow and strange (couldn't click on anything). I had to force quit. But then I couldn't login again. When the login window appears, I can't choose user or enter my password. If I force quit, the startup process comes to the same place, but not any further.

Try the troubleshooting steps here.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417
-mj

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[Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107393]
[What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? (Mac OS X)|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564]
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[Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 - Computer shuts down during Safe Boot|http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24054]
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