On Sun, 15 Jul 2001 07:25:07 -0700 (PDT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Oliphant Johannes)
wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am brandnew to macintosh and living in Kuwait where
>it's very difficult to get the installation
>software.I've purshused a 2nd hand 540c powerbook
>which is locked by norton disklock - password required
>for access. It's got a 350MB hard drive, 36MB ram,
>33MHZ speed and a stiffy drive (no cdrom):
Well, _that's_ the first time I've ever heard it called that! :-0
>1. Is there any way to gain access to the hard drive -
>bypass the lock?
Dunno about that, though an e-mail to Symantec's support or a perusal of their
FAQ might help in that regard.
>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)
You can get floppy disks for installation at Apple's web site for System
7.5.5.
>3. Can I download linux boot images for floppy disk
>somewhere in the correct format?
Nope! There is no unix (afaik) that supports the 540 due to the oddball
68lc040 chip in it. The only 68k unix that is available is one of the bsd
clones, either netbsd or freebsd.
Bruce Johnson
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group
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