Cannot reset administrator password on iBook G4

My mother has forgotten her "Name" and "Password" for her iBook G4. I installed Leopard on it thinking we could then log in as a new administrator. That was wrong. I have now tried reset password (System Admin root user) in Utilities via the Leopard install disc, but it doesn't take. How do we get back into this computer?

See the last section of Mac OS X: Changing or resetting an account password titled "*Resetting the original administrator account password*" & pay special attention to the important notice after step 4.
I suspect from your comments that you are confusing "System Administrator (root)" with a normal administrator account.

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    hi there !
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    <Email Edited by Host>

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
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