Hmmm...I was using HDToolkit to update drivers on a 1 gig Fujitsu HD
(prepping the big MkLinux install...heh heh) and noticed that they have
that option....to password protect a drive. Maybe that's a good option
too...but I'm wondering it if only works on the FWB drivers or could you
also use it on an Apple HD with Apple drivers?
chriss
> Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 01:15:40 -0400
> Subject: [Duo2400] Re: 280 security
> From: "Eric L. Strobel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> on 8/25/00 6:53 AM, Mark A. Kippert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Mac OS8.1 has a password protection control panel for PowerBooks. My son
> > even uses it on his Quadra 660/AV which is an 68040 machine. It doesn't
> > normally install though. You have to custom install it via the installation
> > CD.
> >
>
> You could try & use the password protect feature of your hard disk driver.
> Since the driver loads before the system software is read, you can't bypass
> it with a shift-key restart. (Of course, someone with a bootable HD utility
> floppy could just possibly install a different, unprotected driver, but
> that's beyond what most folks know about.)
>
> - Eric.
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