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From: NU070156@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Glen Overby)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: A (general) word about getting new patches with the SHAR files
Message-ID: <386NU070156@NDSUVM1>
Date: Wed, 21-Oct-87 11:47:37 EST
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Posted: Wed Oct 21 11:47:37 1987
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References: 609@louie.udel.EDU
Organization: North Dakota State University, Fargo.
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In article <609@louie.udel.EDU>, ESC1332%ESOC.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu (K.Keyte) says:
> [...] My guess is that most people using
>       these SHAR files are either using a DOS utility they've written
>       themselves to break them up, or are going through a long-winded
>       session with some editor. It seems a pity because the SHAR files
>       are designed specifically to allow easy unpacking.
Or using a real Unix system, like me (4.3BSD on a VAX 11/780).
     
   I have successfully used 'gres' to remove the beginning of line pad
characters that most people put on to sneak around gateways.  That
minimises your edit session.
     
> iii.  The checksums on the files are completely useless at the moment.
>       This is probably due to the fact that lines over 80 characters
>       are split up by most mailers, tab/space combinations go through
>       numerous comversions, and heaven knows what else. The checksum
>       test ALWAYS fails when I try to unSHAR my files.
     
   That is the fault of your (our--I'm stuck on Bitnet also) network.
Either fix the network or live with it;  there is no reason to ask the
rest of the world to compensate for the brain dammage that you inflict
upon yourself by using IBM.
     
   I have been able to minimize this dammage by taking the Minix
sources off of our NETNEWS feed over bitnet;  it allows 132 columns
(one printer line, rather than one punched card) and using Larry
Wall's "patch" with the 'loose' (-l) option.
     
Get on a real computer on a real network and your problems will diminish.
     
Glen Overby
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