On Saturday, July 13, 2002, at 03:53 , Gamba wrote: >> Yesterday I was given an SE/30 that seems to be in very good >> condition. As >> it is, it has some useful software on it and is running and booting >> system >> 7.1 just fine. >> The problem is when it comes to networking. It has something called >> "Timbuktu Pro, version 2.0" on it that seems to intercept nearly any >> change >> I attempt to make to the network settings with a request for a "master >> password". Of course, I don't know the master password and was >> wondering if >> anyone knew a way around this or a way to defeat it. If worst came to >> worst, >> could I somehow simply remove Timbuktu Pro entirely and thereby get >> around >> it? >> Glenn McGaha Miller > > A couple of ideas here: > > 1..Booting with an OS 6.0.8 disk might fool it. > > 2..For this one you need a 2nd Mac, 68020 or higher, that has localtalk > port: > Get an OS 7 (any) boot disk and add ForceAtalk extension and JCRemote > extension. > Add JCRemote extension to 2nd Mac. When SE/30 boots the ForceAtalk > extension will force the PRAM to a localtalk mode at printer port. The > PRAM, having been changed, will cause a chime and a disk eject. Push the > disk back in before SE/30 has a chance to try to boot from HD. > On 2nd Mac the SE/30's hard drive will be available in Chooser. You can > then retrieve any files that you want before nuking and paving the > SE/30 HD. > Both of the mentioned extensions can be copied from this disk: > <http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/download/superbooter75.bin> > BTW. this disk will do if the 2 extensions are moved out of the > "Extensions > disabled" folder into "Extensions folder. > > Gamba
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