MLINK303.UNP [Rel. 05 Jan 86]

  The following is a method to unprotect MultiLink Advanced Release
  3.03 to allow booting directly from another disk without the need
  to insert the MultiLink distribution disk.  This is important if
  you wish to boot directly from your hard disk.

   ENTER                         COMMENTS
-------------------------    ---------------------------------------
C>copy mlink.com mlink.bak   Make a backup first!
C>debug mlink.com            Start debug session.
-u 523A  525E                Unassemble from address 523A to 525E.
                             You should see:

                             xxxx:523A B9EA27        MOV     CX,27EA
                             xxxx:523D E82200        CALL    5262
                             xxxx:5240 7331          JNB     5273
                             xxxx:5242 B90829        MOV     CX,2908
                             xxxx:5245 E81A00        CALL    5262
                             xxxx:5248 7329          JNB     5273
                             xxxx:524A FE0E8541      DEC     BYTE PTR [4185]
                             xxxx:524E 7FEA          JG      523A
                             xxxx:5250 FE068441      INC     BYTE PTR [4184]
                             xxxx:5254 FE061C51      INC     BYTE PTR [511C]
                             xxxx:5258 803E844101    CMP     BYTE PTR [4184],01
                             xxxx:525D 76D0          JBE     522F

                             If you don't see this, you have another
                             version.  If so, enter 'Q' to quit the
                             debug session.  Otherwise, continue.

The following code needs to be replaced:

-e 521B 59                   Tricks ML into thinking it sees the fingerprint
-w                           Save the changes to disk
-q                           End the debug session.

>>>> NOTE:  Since some versions of MS-DOS will not work,
            (Compaq owners take note) make sure you are running