coleman@lll-lcc.UUCP (Sam Coleman) (06/09/89)
In extracting files from an ARC archive, my copy of ARC complained that it couldn't extract a file and said that I need a later version. Since mine is dated in 1986 (version 5.2), it seems reasonable that it's out of date. Can someone send a copy of the latest version or point me to one? Thanks. Sam Coleman coleman@lll-lcc.llnl.gov
ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) (06/12/89)
In article <2505@lll-lcc.UUCP> coleman@lll-lcc.UUCP (Sam Coleman) writes: > > In extracting files from an ARC archive, my copy of ARC complained that > it couldn't extract a file and said that I need a later version. Since > mine is dated in 1986 (version 5.2), it seems reasonable that it's out > of date. The latest version is 6.02 to my knowledge, but if the files have been packed with pkarc or pkpak getting 6.02 will not help you as far as I know. Arc should be upwards and downwards compatible? As to getting 6.02 try bulletin boards or ftp from clarkson or simtel20 should they have it (we don't). ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: vakk::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
ralf@b.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Ralf Brown) (06/13/89)
In article <570@chyde.uwasa.fi> ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) writes: }In article <2505@lll-lcc.UUCP> coleman@lll-lcc.UUCP (Sam Coleman) writes: }> }> In extracting files from an ARC archive, my copy of ARC complained that }> it couldn't extract a file and said that I need a later version. Since }> mine is dated in 1986 (version 5.2), it seems reasonable that it's out }> of date. } }The latest version is 6.02 to my knowledge, but if the files have }been packed with pkarc or pkpak getting 6.02 will not help you as }far as I know. SEA ARC versions 5.30 and up can extract PKARC "squashed" files (they are called "deviant"). Note that ARC 6.0x can create archives which are not readable by any of ARC 5.x or PKARC or NoGate's PAK.... -- {harvard,uunet,ucbvax}!b.gp.cs.cmu.edu!ralf -=-=- AT&T: (412)268-3053 (school) ARPA: RALF@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU |"Tolerance means excusing the mistakes others make. FIDO: Ralf Brown at 129/31 | Tact means not noticing them." --Arthur Schnitzler BITnet: RALF%B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU@CMUCCVMA -=-=- DISCLAIMER? I claimed something? --
ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) (06/14/89)
In article <5200@pt.cs.cmu.edu> ralf@b.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Ralf Brown) writes: >In article <570@chyde.uwasa.fi> ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) writes: >}The latest version is 6.02 to my knowledge, but if the files have >}been packed with pkarc or pkpak getting 6.02 will not help you as >}far as I know. > >SEA ARC versions 5.30 and up can extract PKARC "squashed" files (they are >called "deviant"). Note that ARC 6.0x can create archives which are not >readable by any of ARC 5.x or PKARC or NoGate's PAK.... Thanks for the correction. I have checked it, and you are right. As a consequence I have added /pc/pd2/arc62.exe to the files that can be FTPd from our site. ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: vakk::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
jack.bzoza@canremote.uucp (JACK BZOZA) (06/30/89)
Some of the more recent versions of arc have a compression algorithm built in called squashing. This was not supported in early versions. It also was not supported at all by the ARC products from SEA Associates. PkWare Inc. (run by Phil Katz) products have the squashing algorithm (in fact I think they invented it) built into their product called PKPAK and PKUNPAK. It is shareware and should be available on BBSes in your area as a file called PKPAK361.EXE which is a self extracting archive. (3.61 was the last version of this product as litigation by SEA forced Phil Katz to stop selling this product. He then developed PKZIP and PKUNZIP which are superior products in every sense. Look for PKZ092.EXE for the current beta release. SUPERB STUFF! --- * QDeLuxe 1.10 #168 Lead, follow or get out of the way !
joe@pnet51.cts.com (Jim Henderson) (07/09/89)
On a similar note, the latest version (that I've heard of) of SEA's ARC program is 6.10. I just got the latest version of ArcMaster, which supports each of the popular arcing programs (PAK, ARC, PKPAK, PKZIP, LHARC) and lists the last version of each as of the release date of ArcMaster (4/27/89 by the date stamp). The version of ArcMaster I have is 4.32. Jim Henderson, joe@pnet51.cts.com "Don't ask me how it works or I'll start to whimper." - Arthur Dent DISCLAIMER: "I speak for myself, and only for myself." (Except where noted.)