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From: neusoft@vax1.mankato.msus.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: archiving program problems
Message-ID: <1991Jan12.131929.178@vax1.mankato.msus.edu>
Date: 12 Jan 91 19:19:29 GMT
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In article <1991Jan12.104105.20050@evax.arl.utexas.edu>, cs4344af@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Fuzzy Fox) writes:

> Some Lynx's are sensitive to whether the files is SEQ or PRG.  Since
> file type info is not preserved across FTP's (and I think Kermit makes
> every download a SEQ file), you sometimes have to use a program to
> translate SEQ to PRG type before you can use the dearchiver.
> 
> There are also at least 15 versions of Lynx out there, and they are not
> necessarily compatible.

I believe that Lynx 9 requires the files to be SEQ, not PRG.  Also, a much
better program is available called Ultimate Lynx (its available at Milton...I'm
sure I've seen it...).  This program will delynx any version of lynx up through
lynx 15, plus a couple of other 'odd ball' standards.  It will also work on any
drive (1541, 71, 81 and MSD).  This could be a possible problem as well, if
your using the standard lynx, you MUST delynx it on a 1541...it works with no
other drives.

 
>>The zip-unzip program seems to do its job; it separates out the files alright,
>>but it seems to write a PROGRAM to the disk's DIRECTORY!  The files won't
>>run once they have been unzipped.
> 
> You shouldn't confuse ZIP with a program of the same name on IBM
> machines.  In fact, 'Zip-Code' is the name of the archiver we're talking
> about here.
> 
> At any rate, when you un-zip a Zip-Coded archive, it creates an entire
> disk of new files, erasing what was on the disk before.

An important note is in order here:  ALWAYS unzip to a blank disk...NEVER to
the disk you downloaded the files onto.  Zip crunches an entire disk into
four files, and the unzip process takes those four files and recreates an exact
duplicate of the origonal, INCLUDING the directory structure.  If you unzip it
to your master disk, the origonal files will be lost after the second pass. 
Also, you must be sure to obtain all four files (indicated as by a 1!, 2!, 3!,
and 4! in front of the file names.