Correct. The HD password is a little closer to real security. My motivation here is the same as most people buying old Thinkpads off eBay-- getting past the S

Correct. The HD password is a little closer to real security. My motivation here is the same as most people buying old Thinkpads off eBay-- getting past the SVP on machines with a dead CMOS battery. I don't give a fig about any data on the hard drive :-)