Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!umriscc!mcs213f.cs.umr.edu!mcastle From: mcastle@mcs213f.cs.umr.edu (Mike Castle {Nexus}) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: Copy 4 Meg file to 1.2 Meg floppies? Message-ID: <2372@umriscc.isc.umr.edu> Date: 11 Mar 91 01:58:36 GMT References: <45404@ut-emx.uucp> <6608@rex.cs.tulane.edu> <1991Mar10.235809.9268@bradley.bradley.edu> Sender: news@umriscc.isc.umr.edu Organization: University of Missouri - Rolla Lines: 86 In article <1991Mar10.235809.9268@bradley.bradley.edu> seawolf@buhub.bradley.edu (Steven Shivers) writes: > description of pc-mags split deleted > >There is a potentially easier solution than searching for that program. Put >the file in a directory by itself and use the ms-dos backup command. Yeah, but this only works if both machines are running the same version of dos. I just replied personally, but I'll post a list here to, just for the hell of it. CHOP31.ZIP PD1: Flexible ascii/binary file splitter FRAGMENT.ARC PD1: Split large files SCOPY.ZIP PD1: Copy, move, update, break, concat files, etc. SPLIT49.ARC PD1: Split large binary or text into smaller files SPLITF.ZIP PD1: Patriquin's split large text files into parts TMOVE2.ARC PD1: Move/copy/delete/break-up/rejoin large files ARJ100.ZIP PD1: ARJ archiver has better comp. than ZIP & LHarc Btw, I would suggest ARJ. It's compression isn't all that much better than zip (30 files totaling 489365 bytes became 209291 with zip, and 200000 with arj), it's functionality is pretty good. Ability to automatically split files into volumes that can be used together or separately is my favorite. I use it as my primary method of backing up now. Other nicities(sp?) include 5 levels of compression (including just storing) that can be cotrolled through the command line. Listing files that are automatically stored instead of wasting time trying to compress them (such as other archives, or gifs). Can use an input file for the list of files to archive. Probably some others I haven't figured out yet. Enough of the commercial, time for the FPR (Frequently Posted Response :-) These are all available at: New Mexico: simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in the directory listed above (PDx: ) Missouri: wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) in mirrors/msdos/xxxxx Australia: sol.deakin.oz.au (128.184.1.1) in pub/PC/simtel-20/xxxxx There are several mail servers that will process the ftp commands for those who have access to e-mail, but not FTP. Addresses are: In North America (Simtel20 access only): LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU North Dakota State University. LISTSERV@VM.ECS.RPI.EDU Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In the body of the mail have the command: GET PDGET HELP PCSERV-L Also (any ftp site): BITFTP@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU In the body of the mail have the command: HELP Trickle servers (Simtel20 access only): In Denmark: TRICKLE@DKTC11 In Turkey: TRICKLE@TREARN In Italy: TRICKLE@IMIPOLI In Belgium: TRICKLE@BANUFS11 In Austria: TRICKLE@AWIWUW11 In Germany: TRICKLE@DTUZDV1 In Spain: TRICKLE@EB0UB011 In Israel: TRICKLE@TAUNIVM In Netherlands: TRICKLE@HEARN France: TRICKLE@FRMOP11 Germany: TRICKLE@DB0FUB11 Chile: TRICKLE@USACHVM1 Not sure: TRICKLE@DS0RUS1I (note: these are EARN/BITNET style addresses. Internet users should try BITNET domain addresses such as TRICKLE@TREAN.BITNET) In the body of the mail have the command: /HELP If anyone knows of any other mirrored archives of Simtel20, please let me know and I'll add them to this generic response. Thanks. -- Mike Castle (Nexus) S087891@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU (preferred) | XEDIT: Emacs mcastle@mcs213k.cs.umr.edu (unix mail-YEACH!)| on a REAL Life is like a clock: You can work constantly, and be right | operating all the time, or not work at all, and be right twice a day. | system. :->