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1 total messages Started by Majik Mon, 05 Oct 1992 12:41

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Author: Majik
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 12:41

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Posted on behalf of: 
Jim Mitchell, 
Computing Centre, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UKnow where

We have somebody here who tried running IBM's BASICA on his MiniSport just
to watch the inevitable crash - which it did, of course. After the next
cntl-alt-del it wanted a password. What password?

The local (not so local really, there's only one for the whole of the
u.k.) zenith service depot wants some $100+ just to reset the password.
Since that's about what the machine is worth he's thinking twice about it
while hoping its as easy as sticking a jumper somewhere on the board like
some others we've seen. A quick look inside didn't reveal any helpful
"Password Reset Here" notices, naturally.

While pondering the insides noticed a funny little plug-in board (32 pin
connector alongside the, presumably, extra SIP holes) with 1 chip carrying
a ZDS part # sticker. It looks like some kind of dongle - or is that the
EEPROM containing the password?

Please email responses to: J.K.MITCHELL@aberdeen.ac.uk


Thanks,
Andrew Williams
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