Lisa II operating software

From: Marion Bates <Marion.Bates_at_Dartmouth.EDU>
Date: Sat Aug 22 13:42:33 1998

>On 21 Aug 1998, Marion Bates wrote:
>
>**** snip ****
>
>> Incidentally, there is a way to de-serialize LOS diskettes using FEdit --
>> I don't know where your set of disks came from, or whether they've been
>> used. (The LOS install disks have to be un-write-protected because the
>> first time you install the software, the installer reads the Lisa's
>> unique hardware serial number and writes it to the disk for piracy
>> prevention. If you ever try to install the software on another machine,
>> it won't let you.) >
>
>I, for one, would be interested in learning the details.
>
> - don
>
>

Okay -- it's several pages of text and diagrams (screen shots, I think). If I
can scan and OCR it without losing too much, I'll email it. Maybe save as
low-res pics otherwise. Will do that later today...

-- MB
Received on Sat Aug 22 1998 - 13:42:33 BST

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