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toruwarrior · Sep 13, 2007, 11:10 AM

hey, im a newb at single user mode and i would love to know more tricks...

i know how to change passwords but thats about it (dad thought it would be cute to lock me out of the comp....hehe)

Doofy · Sep 13, 2007, 11:14 AM

I agree with your dad.

peeb · Sep 13, 2007, 11:15 AM

Welcome. I'm not sure I understand what you mean - you have a user account on your father's computer? What sort of 'tricks' are you looking for?

toruwarrior · Sep 13, 2007, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

I agree with your dad.

gotta start somewhere...

turtle777 · Sep 13, 2007, 11:17 AM

The greatest trick of all times, it makes you invisible !!!1!oneone

rm -rf /

-t

Disclaimer: Please kids, don't even TRY !!!

goMac · Sep 13, 2007, 11:17 AM

Your dad can keep you locked out of the computer with a firmware password.

That was the sort of tricks you were looking for, right?

toruwarrior · Sep 13, 2007, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by peeb

Welcome. I'm not sure I understand what you mean - you have a user account on your father's computer? What sort of 'tricks' are you looking for?

i dont have a user on this computer, my dad prefers to only have one primary user on his comp....what im mostly interested in is how to get into S.U.M. even if ive been blocked.

Laminar · Sep 13, 2007, 11:22 AM

Boot up from an OS X install CD and reset his password. Problem fixed.

peeb · Sep 13, 2007, 11:24 AM

How about having a little respect for computers that don't belong to you?

turtle777 · Sep 13, 2007, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by peeb

How about having a little respect for computers that don't belong to you?

QFT.

-t

toruwarrior · Sep 13, 2007, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Boot up from an OS X install CD and reset his password. Problem fixed.

do u mean:

#sh /etc/rc
#passwd "username"
new password#......

??

toruwarrior · Sep 13, 2007, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by peeb

How about having a little respect for computers that don't belong to you?

he doesnt give a flip....ne way y do u care?

turtle777 · Sep 13, 2007, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by toruwarrior

ne way y do u care?

oh, how 1337. STFU, n00b.

-t

Dakarʒ · Sep 13, 2007, 11:32 AM

This thread tastes like fail. And a touch of... what is that, coconut?

Edit: Well now... http://forums.macnn.com/90/mac-os-x/...ser-mode-help/

RAILhead · Sep 13, 2007, 11:57 AM

Put me in the box that's on your Dad's side.

imitchellg5 · Sep 13, 2007, 04:52 PM

In before the

Laminar · Sep 13, 2007, 05:06 PM

Rusty chain link fence?

imitchellg5 · Sep 13, 2007, 05:12 PM

Funny. Lock.

wallinbl · Sep 13, 2007, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by toruwarrior

ne way y do u care?

This is SMS.

Railroader · Sep 13, 2007, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

Funny. Lock.

That lock was NOT funny. It was rusty.

Laminar · Sep 13, 2007, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

Funny. Lock.

I'm confused.

Railroader · Sep 13, 2007, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

I'm confused.

Shouldn't that be in the PS'd pictured thread?

I know... lame RR, real lame...

Good jerb by the way!

Chuckit · Sep 13, 2007, 06:26 PM

There is no lock.

Railroader · Sep 13, 2007, 06:30 PM

In before...

I can't wait to see the bad photoshops from this one.

imitchellg5 · Sep 13, 2007, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

That lock was NOT funny. It was rusty.

Wasn't talking about the lock being funny, I was talking about the silly "In before the what" comment.

imitchellg5 · Sep 13, 2007, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

In before...

I can't wait to see the bad photoshops from this one.

Apocalypse?

Tiresias · Sep 13, 2007, 07:57 PM

Why was this guy Baninated?

reader50 · Sep 13, 2007, 08:39 PM

Repeatedly asking for help to break into his dad's computer. When his dad (who owned the computer) had specifically locked him out.

turtle777 · Sep 13, 2007, 08:41 PM

Bye, n00b.

-t

Railroader · Sep 13, 2007, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

Wasn't talking about the lock being funny, I was talking about the silly "In before the what" comment.

You seriously think I ... nevermind.

Railroader · Sep 13, 2007, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

Apocalypse?

Does that LOOK like the apocalypse?!?!

IBCR™

In Before Christ Returns. It's a mock of the IBL™. And no, I did not think of it.

Railroader · Sep 13, 2007, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by reader50

Repeatedly asking for help to break into his dad's computer. When his dad (who owned the computer) had specifically locked him out.

I didn't see that in the rules. Is this another one of the unwritten rules of MacNN club™?

turtle777 · Sep 13, 2007, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

In before...

IBSOTM ?
Yes, I know. Teh funnay. ; )
-t

C.A.T.S. CEO · Sep 13, 2007, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

I didn't see that in the rules. Is this another one of the unwritten rules of MacNN club™?

I thought it was a common sense rule, don't disobey your parents.

turtle777 · Sep 13, 2007, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO

I thought it was a common sense rule, don't disobey your parents.

I don't know if I should laugh or cry

-t

Railroader · Sep 13, 2007, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

IBSOTM ?
Yes, I know. Teh funnay. ; )
-t

I'll bite the bait...

huh!?!?!

imitchellg5 · Sep 13, 2007, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

I didn't see that in the rules. Is this another one of the unwritten rules of MacNN club™?

Ignorance is bliss.

turtle777 · Sep 13, 2007, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

I'll bite the bait...

huh!?!?!

Oh, common, now I'm disappointed.

What does that pic show ? Matthew 5-7, anyone ?

-t

Railroader · Sep 13, 2007, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Oh, common, now I'm disappointed.

What does that pic show ? Matthew 5-7, anyone ?

-t

Very good.

[see edit]But that's a picture the Jehovah Witnesses use to show how peaceful it will be when Jesus returns.[/see edit]

For those who haven't figured it out yet...

In Before The Sermon On The Mount

EDIT: I linked to the wrong image! It should have been this one:

I feel so foolish!

reader50 · Sep 14, 2007, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by Railroader

Originally Posted by reader50

Repeatedly asking for help to break into his dad's computer. When his dad (who owned the computer) had specifically locked him out.

I didn't see that in the rules. Is this another one of the unwritten rules of MacNN club™?

I'm a bit surprised that it isn't in the rules in some general fashion, except for the About Moderation section. But it's definitely in the common-sense column. Asking for help to crack someone else's computer is really shaky ground to begin with. When that someone is your parent that has gone to enough trouble to lock at the firmware level, things are definitely headed south. Then re-asking repeatedly while getting warnings from other members and myself. Then PM'ing me asking again for help with the cracking.

Presumably, the dad had good reason to lock his computer. The OP obviously had access to some kind of browser, in order to post here. Presumably something limited, to keep him/her out of trouble. We don't know the circumstances, but we do know the kid didn't own the computer and was specifically locked out of it. Warnings from various members weren't doing the trick, and s/he appears to be underaged, but didn't register as a COPPA user with the parent's permission. Banning was the only effective method to shut things down, before someone slipped up and told him/her what they wanted to know.

At which point we would have helped ... what happen? I have no idea. The kid might be hot for some free music downloads. Or something else that could get Daddy into legal trouble to the tune of thousands of dollars. Or maybe the kid likes to chat with spammers. Whatever the case, parents are in charge of their children, and this one had locked down his computer. Allowing this to proceed would have been wrong.