Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!olivea!oliveb!amdahl!netcom!rodent From: rodent@netcom.COM (Ben Discoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: Re: Mac roms on disk Message-ID: <1991Mar19.043632.21179@netcom.COM> Date: 19 Mar 91 04:36:32 GMT References: <4324@orbit.cts.com> Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services UNIX System {408 241-9760 guest} Lines: 28 mikeg@amiganet.chi.il.us (Mike Glass) writes: >>EVERHART@arisia.dnet.ge.com (Glenn Everhart Everhart%Arisia.dnet.g >>e.com) writes: >>>There's a PD application called MACROM which allows one to load mac roms >>>off disk. >>Actually, i've heard that the developer of Amax II (can't remember his name) >>made explicit modifications to Amax II so it WOULDN'T work with MacRom... >>...but then the >>pirates just circumvented it with a different technique. >Yes....But even so, if pirates were to attempt to upload the roms cracked onto >disk, they would not be able to upload the Utility & Systems disk, because (or >so I've heard) they are in AMAX format, and cannot be taken out of it, but >Amiga DOS can't read it. So even if the ROMS can be cracked, you can't use >AMAX without those disks. Pretty smart those guys eh?! Don't be silly! 1. Disks in AMax format can be copied, of course. 2. You can run your Mac off a hard disk. 3. If you get the Amax hardware, you can hook a Mac drive to it. 4. I know lots of people that run AmaxII without the ROMs OR the Amax hardware. (myself, pretty soon) 5. Never underestimate the craftiness of hackers. -------------- Ben in San Jose, a foul city of uncaring destructive shallow people.