Trying to reset master admin without discs

Hi,
I am trying to reset the admin master password of my friend's Ibook so I can
wipe the drive and install newer OSX. He does not have the original Panter cds, so
we are in a bind. I tried to use my Tiger cd but it would not boot from it.
I then read online that this can be done in the Terminal via booting up in "single mode" I did this and the Ibook booted with a terminal kind of black screen.
I tried to enter this code but it does not go to the 3rd line:
/sbin/fsck -y [Enter]
*(after I hit enter it says in next line: -sh: /: is a directory)*
/sbin/mount -uw / [Enter]
*(after I hit enter it says in next line: -sh: /: is a directory)*
rm /var/db/.applesetupdone [Enter]
*(after I hit enter it says in next lines:)*
rm: /: is a directory
rm: db: No such file or directory
rm: /: rm /: is a directory
rm: .applesetupdone: No such file or directory)
reboot [Enter]
Anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong? Or easier way? I also must type code to make it work with a lot spaces..like this:
ANY TIPS HELP..I am no teminal pro..
/ sbin / fsck -y
Thanks
tried this too but same applesetupdone does not reply well
even AppleSetupdone
http://emperor.tidbits.com/webx?14@@.3cb3cd5e/1
Message was edited by: synewave101

Synewave, How are you going to install a new OS if you wipe the drive clean?
Your Tiger CD?? is most likely a DVD. Perhaps the computer doesn't have DVD capabilities. Or your Tiger discs are model specific..for your iMac or PowerBook etc. and does not recognize that type of Mac.
My suggestion is to buy a retail Install disc for the other computer. If it does not have a DVD you could restore the disc to a partition on a FireWire Drive,using Disk Utility.app then boot and install from that.
Cheers,
Glynn

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