lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) (02/08/89)
We're looking for a utility that runs on an IBM PC and performs the same function as the unix utility "compress." We would like to compress files generated on our PC, ship them to a unix machines and uncompress the files there. Of course, we would like to be able to perform the reverse operation too. Can anyone point me to where I can find such a utility? Thanks in advance. lynch@chemres.tn.cornell.edu
cab@opus.ATT.COM (C. Anthony) (02/08/89)
In article <7352@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) writes: > We're looking for a utility that runs on an IBM PC and performs the > same function as the unix utility "compress." We would like to Ditto. -- -CAB- _____/ _ || _\___ lNYCl_ ______ __|) Standard disclaimer. == (0) (0)
bobmon@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (RAMontante) (02/08/89)
There are versions of compress that run on PC's. They generally need lotsa memory, so 12-bit compress is more common than 16-bit compress. I think the UNIX compress's can usually deal with 12-bit if you tell them to. The ZOO program exists in MSDOS, UNIX, and other forms, and is specifically suited to file shipments between operating systems. It offers some file-grouping features in addition to the compression. Source code is available on various archives, at least including simtel20. I use it a lot, and I'm very happy with it. (Its satanic predecessor :-), the ARC family, has been ported to UNIX, but the file-name mismatch isn't really well handled and there are some only-semi-compatible versions around. There are also legal questions.) (disclaimer: I have nothing to do with ZOO, which is not a commercial product, I just like the program a lot. Please don't ask me to send you the source code.)
pjh@mccc.UUCP (Pete Holsberg) (02/10/89)
I will be sending COMP16.EXE to rahul for comp.binaries.ibm.pc in a week
or so. It does 16-bit compress and is faster than ....
Pete
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In article <7352@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) writes: >We're looking for a utility that runs on an IBM PC and performs the >same function as the unix utility "compress." We would like to >compress files generated on our PC, ship them to a unix machines >and uncompress the files there. Of course, we would like to be >able to perform the reverse operation too. You will find the 16-bit UNIX(tm) compress program ported to PC-DOS available for download in the unix file area on The Consultants' Exchange BBS. The name of the file you want is: pcompr16.arc This archive contains the .EXE program as well as the modified C source code. You can reach The Consultants' Exchange by calling: (714) 842-6348 1200 baud (714) 842-5851 2400 baud When presented with the login: prompt, enter bbs (lower case) and follow the prompts for access. Larry Dighera -- USPS: The Consultants' Exchange, PO Box 12100, Santa Ana, CA 92712 TELE: (714) 842-6348: BBS (N81); (714) 842-5851: Xenix guest account (E71) UUCP: conexch Any ACU 2400 17148425851 ogin:-""-ogin:-""-ogin: nuucp UUCP: ...!uunet!turnkey!conexch!root || ...!trwrb!ucla-an!conexch!root
garnett@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (John Garnett) (02/16/89)
in article <7352@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) says: > > We're looking for a utility that runs on an IBM PC and performs the > same function as the unix utility "compress." We would like to > compress files generated on our PC, ship them to a unix machines > and uncompress the files there. Of course, we would like to be > able to perform the reverse operation too. > > Can anyone point me to where I can find such a utility? I like to use the Zoo archiver. This archiver uses LZW compression and is available for both Unix and DOS C compilers (Amiga as well). The compression ratio is comparable to **ix compress. Zoo has additional features including the capability to store files and directory hierarchy information in an archive. See the recent posting to comp.sources.unix for the sources. garnett@killer.dallas.tx.us