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From: dcook@spam.ua.oz (David Cook)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Recovering compressed files
Keywords: ftp ascii argghhh
Message-ID: <892@spam.ua.oz>
Date: 27 Jun 91 06:12:52 GMT
Organization: Stats Pure & Applied Maths, Uni of Adelaide, Australia
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Hello all,

   A few months ago, I tar'ed and compressed some directories,
then ftp'ed the .tar.Z files to a PC, onto 3.5" disks.
(via NCSA telnet).
It seems that I only had Binary mode set for 2 of the 5 files.
What I want to know is, can I recover the other three ?
What characters will be converted in Ascii mode during ftp ?
I know it's not as simple as converting ^M^J to ^J ....

(no, I don't have the original files any more - that's why I'm asking)

Please e-mail replies ... most people aren't stupid enough
to do what I did :-}

David T Cook | e-mail: dcook@spam.adelaide.edu.au | Phone: +61 8 228 5709
Assistant Computer Manager, Stats, Pure and Applied Maths LMG, Adelaide Uni
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