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From: shurr@cbnews.att.com (Larry A. Shurr)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: MKS utilities
Keywords: compress,unix,dos
Message-ID: <1990Jul12.173606.18515@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 12 Jul 90 17:36:06 GMT
References: <13399@ulysses.att.com>
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories (actually an AGS consultant)
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In article <13399@ulysses.att.com> wtl@ulysses.att.com (Bill Langin[ftd]) writes:
}However, I have two questions about this procedure.  It was mentioned that MKS
}ported the Unix utilities from Unix V vers 3.  I beleive that the compress/
}uncompress utilities are compatible between V.3 and BSD4.3 but I'm not quite
}sure.  

Compress is not part of Sys V, pack/unpack/pcat is the corresponding (but
not compatible) Sys V utility.  Many Sys V systems have compress thanks to 
the availability of PD sources.  If I remember correctly, MKS includes both 
compress and pack, now.

}Secondly, would I need to compress the file on the Vax using the command
}compress -b12 filename  as suggested in the COMPRESS(1)? for "smaller machines"
}^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
}like the 286pc?

MKS compress can handle compress -b14 (in V2.3d, anyway, which is what I
currently have).  16-bit compress has been ported to the PC and distributed 
on the net.

regards, Larry
-- 
Larry A. Shurr (cbnmva!las@att.ATT.COM or att!cbnmva!las)
The end of the world has been delayed due to a shortage of trumpet players.
(The above reflects my opinions, not those of AGS or AT&T, but you knew that.)