nathan@eddie.MIT.EDU (Nathan Glasser) (06/27/87)
I cannot un-arc all of the files from the uuencoded wordwiz.arc sent to comp.binaries.ibm.pc. Either the uuencoded binaries of wordwiz.arc were not sent over the net properly, or, as Arc (both the unix version and the pc version) claims, you may be using a later and incompatible version of Arc. I was using version 5.2, which was distributed on Usenet within the last month or so. It lets me get wordwiz.com out, but complains for (I believe) wordwiz.dat. If others are having this problem, maybe the author should uuencode it and send it again. -- Nathan Glasser nathan@mit-eddie.uucp (usenet) fnord nathan@xx.lcs.mit.edu (arpa) "A tribble is the only love that money can buy."
guest@vu-vlsi.UUCP (06/29/87)
In article <6218@eddie.MIT.EDU>, nathan@eddie.MIT.EDU (Nathan Glasser) writes: > > I cannot un-arc all of the files from the uuencoded wordwiz.arc > sent to comp.binaries.ibm.pc. > > [...] > I was using version 5.2, which was distributed on Usenet > within the last month or so. > > It lets me get wordwiz.com out, but complains for (I believe) > wordwiz.dat. ^^^^^^^^^^^ This file is in "squashed" format. I used pkxarc (which was also distributed on Usenet not so long ago, so it shouldn't be so hard to find) and it unarced without a hitch. ---- Mark Schaffer 164485913@vuvaxcom.BITNET 164485913@excalibur.UUCP
nathan@eddie.MIT.EDU (Nathan Glasser) (06/29/87)
I received several responses to my original complaint about arc being unable to work the wordwiz.arc posted to comp.binaries.ibm.pc. The answer is that I am supposed to use pkxarc to get the files from it. Honestly, though, how is one supposed to know to use pkxarc instead of arc? The filename extensions are the same (.arc), and there is no mention of which program he used in the message. -- Nathan Glasser nathan@mit-eddie.uucp (usenet) fnord nathan@xx.lcs.mit.edu (arpa) "A tribble is the only love that money can buy."
jvc@mirror.UUCP (06/29/87)
>/* ---------- "Re: The old game of hangman (from c" ---------- */ >I cannot un-arc all of the files from the uuencoded wordwiz.arc sent to >comp.binaries.ibm.pc. Either the uuencoded binaries of wordwiz.arc were >not sent over the net properly, ... >It lets me get wordwiz.com out, but complains for (I believe) wordwiz.dat. >... Nathan Glasser According to PKARC, wordwiz.dat has been "squashed". The moderator of comp.binaries.ibm.pc has stated that uuencode and pkarc are the programs to be used for packing files and has posted both uuencode/decode and pkarc (they are still there today) to the group. This note is strictly an informative message; I'm not expressing any personal views. I did not post hangman nor do I have anything to do with comp.binaries.ibm.pc. DO NOT SEND ME ANY FLAMES! jvc@mirror.TMC.COM
jvc@mirror.UUCP (06/30/87)
>I received several responses to my original complaint about >arc being unable to work the wordwiz.arc posted to comp.binaries.ibm.pc. >The answer is that I am supposed to use pkxarc to get the files from it. >Honestly, though, how is one supposed to know to use pkxarc instead >of arc? The filename extensions are the same (.arc), and there is >no mention of which program he used in the message. >-- Nathan Glasser If you had read the Administrivia that was posted (it's not there today but it was there last week) then you would have known. The moderator said that binary uploads are to be uuencode pkarc files. If you started subscribing to comp.binaries.ibm.pc before the Administrivia message was deleted then you deserve any headaches you've recieved. However, I agree that it would be helpful 1)if the Administrivia message was not deleted and 2)if people mention that they've used pkarc v?.? to pack the files they've uploaded. jvc@mirror.TMC.COM
allbery@ncoast.UUCP (Brandon Allbery) (07/02/87)
As quoted from <6218@eddie.MIT.EDU> by nathan@eddie.MIT.EDU (Nathan Glasser): +--------------- | I cannot un-arc all of the files from the uuencoded wordwiz.arc | sent to comp.binaries.ibm.pc. +--------------- The standard arc'er for comp.binaries.ibm.pc is PKARC 3.5, which I posted a few weeks ago. If you need a copy, send mail to me (see my .signature for interesting paths). ++Brandon -- ---- Moderator for comp.sources.misc and comp.binaries.ibm.pc ---- Brandon S. Allbery <BACKBONE>!cbosgd!hal!ncoast!allbery ('til Aug. 1) aXcess Company {ames,mit-eddie,harvard,talcott}!necntc!ncoast!allbery 6615 Center St. #A1-105 {well,sun,pyramid,ihnp4}!hoptoad!ncoast!allbery Mentor, OH 44060-4101 necntc!ncoast!allbery@harvard.HARVARD.EDU (Internet) +01 216 974 9210 ncoast!allbery@CWRU.EDU (CSnet -- if you dare) NCOAST ADMIN GROUP Brandon Allbery on 157/504 (Fidonet/Matrix/whatever) * ncoast -- Public Access UN*X -- (216) 781-6201, 24 hrs., 300/1200/2400 baud * * ncoast is proud to be carrying alt.all -- contact me for more information *
allbery@ncoast.UUCP (Brandon Allbery) (07/06/87)
As quoted from <206900048@mirror> by jvc@mirror.UUCP: +--------------- | If you had read the Administrivia that was posted (it's not there today | but it was there last week) then you would have known. The moderator | said that binary uploads are to be uuencode pkarc files. If you | started subscribing to comp.binaries.ibm.pc before the Administrivia | message was deleted then you deserve any headaches you've recieved. | However, I agree that it would be helpful 1)if the Administrivia message | was not deleted and 2)if people mention that they've used pkarc v?.? | to pack the files they've uploaded. +--------------- Since they should all be PKARC 3.5 files, you should use PKXARC 3.5 to extract them. There is a new Info message out, immediately followed by PKARC/PKXARC; I repost both monthly, so people should always be able to get their hands on PKXARC. ++Brandon -- ---- Moderator for comp.sources.misc and comp.binaries.ibm.pc ---- Brandon S. Allbery <BACKBONE>!cbosgd!ncoast!allbery (NOW!!!!) aXcess Company {ames,mit-eddie,harvard,talcott}!necntc!ncoast!allbery 6615 Center St. #A1-105 {well,sun,pyramid,ihnp4}!hoptoad!ncoast!allbery Mentor, OH 44060-4101 necntc!ncoast!allbery@harvard.HARVARD.EDU (Internet) +01 216 974 9210 ncoast!allbery@CWRU.EDU (CSnet -- if you dare) NCOAST ADMIN GROUP Brandon Allbery on 157/504 (Fidonet/Matrix/whatever) * ncoast -- Public Access UN*X -- (216) 781-6201, 24 hrs., 300/1200/2400 baud * * ncoast is proud to be carrying alt.all -- contact me for more information *