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From: davidp@skat.usc.edu (David Peterson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: UnixBinary to MacBinary
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Date: 12 Jun 89 01:43:01 GMT
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Using a GatorBox you can mount UNIX directories/accounts as if they
were AppleShare volumes. My question is, what is the difference
between binary files on a an AppleShare mounted UNIX volume, and the
MacBinary files on a normal AS volume or hard disk?

For instance: Say I ftp program.hqx from somewhere then run xbin on it
to get Program.bin. If I then do a binary ftp or binary xmodem on it
what I get on the mac side is the executable file Program. If I do a
finder copy of the file from the AS mounted UNIX directory to my hard
disk what I end up with is the same unexecutable file Program.bin that
I have on the UNIX side. What is the difference between these two, and
is there someway to go from one to the other without doing a binary
tranfer; ie a finder copy? On the UNIX side the Program.bin file is
given a type of 'TEXT' and a creator of 'unix.' Is this specific to
the GatorBox, or is this whole thing specific to the GatorBox?

If I finder copy the program.hqx version, then run BinHex on the mac
side it works fine, but thats to be expected with text.

Any info would be appreciated. 
Thanks in advance.

-dave.
davidp@skat.usc.edu