Re: VENIX (was Re: new posters to this group . . .)

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From: Ken Wellsch
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 12:31

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> I don't think VENIX checks the ID-prom after the machine is booted, so
> you may be able to get away with stuffing your hard disk into a
> machine for which you've got the ID-codes and installing there, then
> putting the hard disk back into your machine.  But, I've got no way of
> testing that idea as I've only got one Pro.

I think it checks at boot, my one experience moving a drive with Venix
on it to another system while testing would not boot until reinstalled
with the necessary password.

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From: kcwellsc@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Ken Wellsch)
Subject: Re: VENIX (was Re: new posters to this group . . .)
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