[stomachmonkey]

You can reset the password from the installer disk.

Boot from CD, go thru the couple of steps until you see the menu items pop up along the top.

From there you can select reset password.

But that should not prevent a clean wipe install when booted from the CD.

When you boot with CD in hold the C key to force it to start from the installer disc.

Scott

EDIT: You sure it's an Intel box and not a late PPC chipped box? Snow Leopard does not support PPC chipset.