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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: How to use an .image file?
Message-ID: <1991May15.024905.21143@eng.umd.edu>
Date: 15 May 91 02:49:05 GMT
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In article <1991May14.224409.17297@hawk.cs.ukans.edu> chai@hawk.cs.ukans.edu (Ian Chai) writes:
>Hi, all. Ok, now that we know that sys7 is gonna be at ftp.apple.com
>in image file formats, I finally have to confront the fact that I have
>no idea how to use an image file.
>
>o Do I have to FTP it in binary format?
Yes, unless they have BinHexed it (I hope they haven't)

>o Once I get it, how do I turn it into a disk?
Use DiskCopy 4.2, also on ftp.apple.com.  Or use MountImage, to make a
simulated disk, and install from there.  This method is much faster.
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