I had to reinstall osx on my imac and now need to log back in to rstart the systemI fogot my name and password for the computer.How do I find it

I have had to reinstall osx and am now trying to log on to my power mac g5 and have forgotten my name and password
how do I find it?

1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Reset Password from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Reset Password.
Or do you have Firmware Password Protection set up?

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