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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: File not an object module
Summary: works for me.
Message-ID: <816@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jun 89 11:35:12 GMT
References: <620@wn2.sci.kun.nl>
Reply-To: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Organization: Corpane Industries, Inc.
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In article <620@wn2.sci.kun.nl> peterb@wn2.sci.kun.nl (Peter Beker ) writes:
>I cannot use the source-files from comp.binaries.amiga.
>The files in comp.binaries.amiga should be run through the /bin/sh.
>I have to copy the files to an Atari 1040ST. At home i use Dos2Dos to
>copy files to the Amiga. If i try to execute the files, i get the
>error-message 'File not an object module'. Some people say, the binary-
>files should be runned through /bin/sh and after that through UUDECODE. 
>Neither of them works.
>
>Is there anybody who can help me with this problem ?


Peter,

You really need to tell us EXACTLY the procedure you do to get the file to the
amiga. Do you run it thru /bin/sh on a unix machine? do you run it thru
UUDECODE on a unix machine? Or do you have programs on your amiga that you are
trying? How are you getting the files (ascii or binary at this point?) to your
amiga?

I have a unix machine at work. I grab the files from comp.binaries.amiga and
save them to a file.

1> Then I edit the file to remove the headers (down to and including the --cut
me-- line).

2> /bin/sh file

3> uudecode file

4> go home call up unix machine with Diga! using Xmodem binary mode

5> download file

6> run ZOO and unZOO file on my amiga

7> run file

And that works for me. I have an Amiga 1000, 512K, 2 floppys.


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