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From: gwing@mullauna.cs.mu.OZ.AU (Geoff C Wing)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: LHarc incompatibility
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Date: 16 May 91 09:35:08 GMT
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jones@uv4.eglin.af.mil (Calvin Jones, III) writes:

>Recently a caller uploaded two "xxx.lzh" files to my BBS that appear to 
>be incompatible with any versions of LHARC/LZ that I have for the Amiga. 

>The files are compressed with type -lh5- compression and the programs 
>that I have will only handle -lh0- and -lh1- type compression.
>Where does this type compression come from?
>Is there (at least) a freely distributable un-compressor available?
this is -lz5- ?
Try dearc'ing with a unix-version lharc which supports the older compressions.
eg. Lharc/C-lharc

>Is it available at any site that supports anonymous FTP (ab20 
>preferred)?
try using archie on quiche.cs.mcgill.ca
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