Re: Who is the @#$%^&* that invented the zipper?

From: "Bob Eager" <rde42@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 30 Oct 2005 23:49:06 GMT

On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:36:07 UTC, "UZnal" <unalz-at-mail333-dot-com>
wrote:

> > PKUNZIP:(W06) Warning! Insufficient memory.
> >
> > PKUNZIP:(E11) No file(s) found.
>
> Be careful, most DOS un-zippers tend to unzip longer file names to 8+3, and
> then you may get "Rename?"... and that means troubles.

I would say 'all DOS unzippers'! However, if the install instructions
say this is OK, I guess they've restricted the filenames.

If it's a problem, simply boot Linux (or BSD, or OS/2, or Windows) from
CD, and use the appropriate unzipper from http://www.info-zip.org.

--
Bob Eager
rde at tavi.co.uk
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8557*2, 8550, 9577, 8530, P70, PC/AT..
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