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- From: james@george.UUCP (james shoemaker)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.periphs.scsi
- Subject: Re: Willing to unzip files under OS2?
- Message-ID: <Bwu5wB1w165w@george.UUCP>
- Date: Sat, 09 Jan 93 17:24:58 CST
- References: <1993Jan9.034017.5902@sbctri.sbc.com>
- Organization: Organization for creative time-wasting
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- tadams@sbctri.sbc.com (Tom. Adams 529-7860) writes:
-
- > OS2 zip files are unintelligible to the zip programs I've seen under
- > DOS and Unix. I've only seen gtak source zipped under os/2, but I believe
- > the code works for DOS also. Is there someone out there willing to unzip the
- > files under os2 and repackage them in something readable from DOS.
- > I'm looking for both gtak100s.zip and gtak210s.zip. I believe I know
- > why gtar doesn't see end of tape with the emulex mt02, and I need to
- > be recompile gtar to fix it. Please get in touch if you're willing
- > to help. Thanks
- >
- The simple solution is to get a copy of INFOZIP for DOS. I think
- it exists. The problem is not with OS/2, but with INFOZIP. It creates a
- type of compression only found in the newest PKZIP beta. If the newest
- PKZIP is released yet then it may also handle the files.
-
- JWS
-