Nanook@tlsi.FIDONET.ORG (Keith Dickinson) (09/03/89)
WARNING: When PKZIP 1.01 is run in 256k or less memory it has a tendancy to create CRC errors in the compressed code. The only way to ensure that this hasn't happened is to test the ZIP afterwards as the software gives no warning.
This is dangerous to any BBS users who allocate 256k or less memory for their BBS under a multitask.
Keith
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In article <9.250168AF@tlsi.FIDONET.ORG> Nanook@tlsi.FIDONET.ORG (Keith Dickinson) writes: > >WARNING: When PKZIP 1.01 is run in 256k or less memory it >has a tendancy to create CRC errors in the compressed code. >The only way to ensure that this hasn't happened is to test >the ZIP afterwards as the software gives no warning. > >This is dangerous to any BBS users who allocate 256k or >less memory for their BBS under a multitask. > >Keith May I suggest that perhaps there is some other conflict in your system? I have personally tested PKZIP 1.01 on several machines with available memory anywhere from 80K to about 550K with no problems. Moreover, I know several dozen people offhand who use PKZIP 1.01 with BBS systems and multitaksers in limited memory, again with no problems. In fact, the PKWARE Support BBS (414)-352-7176 runs under DESQview and PKZIP is shelled to from inside one of the BBS's doors all the time without any errors. What BBS are you using? What multitasker? What other memory resident programs are you running? Where did you get your copy of PKZIP from? (Is it registered? :-) May I suggest that before you go posting articles like this on (inter)national networks that you verify the facts, and perhaps give PKWARE a call voice (414)352-3670 to discuss any problems that you might be experiencing? Thanks. Phil Katz PKWARE Inc. Voice: 414-352-3670 FAX: 414-352-3815 PKWARE BBS: 414-352-7176 U.S. Mail: 7545 N. Port Washington Rd., Glendale, WI 53217