Jason T <silent700 at gmail.com> writes:
  Dang, I knew there was a hitch.   Does the .txt file
in that same dir
 help any?  It should have a serial #. 
Yup, I can confirm that the serial number unlocks the later of the two
files (the one from 1997, if I remember correctly). The T1000 service
manual is on the disk, as well, as a DOS Text file! Many, many thanks.
-Seth