> 1. Is there any way to gain access to the hard drive -
> bypass the lock?

Try depressing the "shift" key while the machine is booting.  The start-up
screen should say, "Welcome to Macintosh, Extensions Off."  This is the
equivalent of "safe mode" on the PC.

> 2. If not, where can I download boot floppy disk
> images already in a proper format to boot up from for
> re-installation? (I've got a windows NT PC connected
> to the internet)

Detailed instructions with download links can be found here:

<http://macfaq.binhost.com/software/macos.shtml#Q1.1.6>

>
> 3. Can I download linux boot images for floppy disk
> somewhere in the correct format?

Detailed and instructions with multiple links can be found here:

<http://www.jagshouse.com/classicunix.html>

<http://w3.one.net/~beef/Unix.html>

<http://www.jagshouse.com/Linuxm68k.html>

Regards,
Marshall

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