Help setting up internet on a I-Mac I purchase from an auction

I purchase a Imac from an auction.It was used in a school envoirment, logon gives me student,teacher and tech. I can log in under teacher but I can not get permission to access the TC/ICP ? to install and setup my DSL 2wire connection.??? If I purchase the OSX will it reformat like a MS-XP product will do

1dent,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
Your iMac is most likely a G3 so this forum has plenty of sympathetic ears. However, you will find additional help here.
Short answer, yes, you can reformat the drive and pave over everything.
You will need an install disk. You can buy universal CDs or model specific CDs. The iMac CDs will be cheaper if you only have iMacs. Otherwise, a universal install CD will cover all models.
May I suggest partitioning the drive to give a little room to backup system files unless you only have a 4 gig drive and need all the room you can spare on your primary drive. Plus, with fragmented files, reformatting will give you a clean start.
As for getting on the internet, iMacs were advertised and sold as internet ready. The first iMac I touched was delivered to a client while I was visiting his home. We were truely connected to the web in under 15 minutes. Your install CD will give you a clean install back to that state. BTW, check with the school, they may have a spare CD in some closet or drawer.
Ji˜m

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