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From: rg2c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Robert Nelson Gasch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: ftp...
Message-ID: <Qc59p6S00WBMM45oNx@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 23 Apr 91 20:47:02 GMT
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>I have been having problems with getting demos to run.  I go to the ftp sites
>and get a game from them to my unix account.  Then, using MacKermit version 8
>or 9, I download it to my cutting edge hard drive.  Afterwards, I convert the
>downloaded file with BinHex 5.0 to an application.  I try running it after 
>the conversion and only get a message that says that the application is
missing
>or busy.  I have a SE with 1 meg, and use system v.6.0.7.  Can anyone help me
>out?  I've tried this with pararena, solarian, robowars, and etc... everyone
>of them does the same thing.  Do I need BinHex 4.0?   Does it matter
that I use
>5.0?  I'd very much appreciate any help.  Thanks in advance.

The files are usually compressed in a format created by a package called
Stuffit. You should be able to get this on your campus. That should do the
trick.

--> Rob