ryan@ucla-cs.UUCP (08/23/85)
Recently I downloaded hack.lbr (notice that it is not .exe or .com) from a local board..... What do I do to the file since it is labled .lbr? Is there some kind of an extracting program made for this type of thing? Please Reply Via E-Mail if Possible Ryan
patrick@ISM780.UUCP (09/01/85)
> Recently I downloaded hack.lbr (notice that it is not .exe or .com) > from a local board..... What do I do to the file since it is labled > .lbr? Is there some kind of an extracting program made for this type > of thing? The ".lbr" extension indicates that this is a "library" file, which contains several files. The files in the library may also be "squeezed" (compressed) for faster downloading time. You will need a program called "lu" (or possibly "lue") to extract the individual files from the library. Most recent versions of this program will also unsqueeze where necessary. The BBS from which you obtained the file should also contain the necessary extraction utilites. I learned all this from the Compuserve IBM SIG. I recently bought a "Compuserve Starter Kit" from my local software store for $30. Included was $30 of connect time. I've spent the last week downloading software from their "data libraries" - they have a _lot_ of stuff, much of it of good quality. If like me you got tired of redialing your local IBM RBBS in the hope of getting some good free software (eventually I was willing to settle for making a connection) then try Compuserve; I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. (Usual disclaimer: I'm not connected in any way with Compuserve - just a recent and satisfied subscriber who's run up $50 in connect charges in one week.) Patrick Curran INTERACTIVE Systems Corp. decvax!cca!ima!patrick {uscvax|ucla-vax|vortex}!ism780!patrick