jwr@ecsvax.UUCP (02/27/84)
Does anyone know how to put Multiplan on the XT hard disk so that the program diskette does not need to be in the "A" drive? Thanks, John Rider Duke
doc@ecsvax.UUCP (02/29/84)
Yes, there are two ways. One that I have tried and one that I have heard about. First, the one that I use. Since I thought that IBM's Multiplan was copy protected, I simply purchased the generic one formatted for the Compaq. It works just as well, though I didn't get the color screens. That method is simple, straightforward and inexpensive (even cheaper than university discounts). The second method, whose reliablity I can't vouch for is to dial up Compuserve<tm> and look at the IBM bulletin board for the code to unlock IBM Multiplan 1.0. I suspect that by the time IBM delivers 1.1, the code for unprotecting that will be there too. Please note that I do not condone piracy. Unprotecting should be done by lawful owners only, so that they may make the backups to which they are entitled. I personally feel about copy protecting the way that the NRA feels about guns -- to paraphrase "When copies are outlawed, only outlaws will have copies." Doc Muhlbaier Duke Biometry decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!doc
seaburg@uiucdcs.UUCP (seaburg ) (02/29/84)
#R:ecsvax:-206200:uiucdcs:24700039:000:92 uiucdcs!seaburg Feb 28 18:22:00 1984 As far as I know, it can't be done. If so you could make too many copies for your buddies.