Powerbook G4 Boot Issues

[paflynn]

Help!

I cannot get past the login screen. When I type my password, the screen goes blue, then returns to the main login window. Here is what I have tried so far:

Changed password using the master password
Login through Safemode (same issue persisted)
Single user mode: fcsk -fy (three times)
Disk Utility: Repair Permissions and Repair Disk
Cleared PRAM (I got no response holding cmd-ctrl-p-r and didn't chime, just started up normal)

I am not sure what is going on, but I have Leopard installed, and my boot disk is panther, so I knew that the disk utility prob wouldn't help. I think I want to try clearing startup items, but can't get there. Any help getting past the login screen would be amazing!

 

[macworks]

What happens if you boot up and log in with the SHIFT key held down?

Also, if you can boot into single-user mode, mount the hard drive, then set aside the /Library/Caches folder and the /Library/Fonts folder and the ~/Library/Caches folder and the ~/Library/Fonts folder and see what happens.

 

[paflynn]

nothing really worked, though I tried all of the above again, and ended up just reinstalling the system. its running a bit slow now, but is operable. thanks for the advice!