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From: ksc@cbnewsk.att.com (kenneth.s.cobler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.3b1
Subject: Re: DOS Pack and Unpack
Keywords: Pack,PKZIP
Message-ID: <1991Mar15.213329.29871@cbnewsk.att.com>
Date: 15 Mar 91 21:33:29 GMT
References: <31078@usc>
Distribution: usacomp.unix,unix-pc.general
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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[ Does pack/unpack exist for DOS ? ]

Yes, in a package called "MKS Toolkit" are the pack and unpack commands.
MKS toolkit is a package that makes your DOS computer emulate Unix.  You
still are running DOS, but, MKS toolkit gives you ksh (with command
history), login prompt, and many other unix commands.  I've found
no problems packing/unpacking and cpio/uncpio files between a Unix PC
and a DOS computer running MKS toolkit.  The package is worth it for all
the unix commands (rm, mv, cp, lf, etc.) even if you don't use the ksh
command interpretter.

Ken Cobler              708/979-4521
AT&T Bell Laboratories  attmail!ihlpm!ken
2000 N. Naperville Rd.
Naperville, IL  60566