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From: jnall%FSU.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (John Nall 904-644-5241)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: D1.2-1.3.tar.Z file from bugs.nosc.mil -- Problems
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Date: 16 Nov 88 04:18:54 GMT
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I've ftp'ed the D1.2-1.3.tar.Z file from bugs.nosc.mil down to our local
complex.  The file itself shows up on an ls-l as length 885036.  However,
when I did a "compress -d D1.2-1.3.tar.Z" on it, it never finished.  I
finally stopped it, and a D1.2-1.3.tar file of about length 90000+ had
been generated.  I did the same thing, with the same results.  Also
tried it on a Vax and a Sun.  Finally, downloaded another compress
program (from bugs.nosc.mil).  When I tried it on D1.2-1.3.tar.Z, it
quit with a message saying "corrupt input".

QUERY:  Most likely I brought some garbage down, but before I try it
again -- since it is a very long file -- has anyone else brought that
file down and uncompressed (and untarred) it???  If I don't get any
response within a few days, I'll just try again, I guess.

John Nall (jnall@fsu)
Computer Science Dept
Florida State University