| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
Have a question about ARC.
Can we de-ARCed a file XXXX.ARC directly on VAX, then
download all de-ARCed programs to AMIGA via XMODEM or
VT100(kermit).
Thanks and regards
Michel
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| 2341.1 | MTWAIN::MACDONALD | WA1OMM 7.093/145.05/223.58 AX.25 | Thu Mar 09 1989 10:56 | 6 | |
I find that I have to downlaod an ARCed file to my Amiga before
deARCing it. Otherwise, the binaries don't work. I think it has
something to do with the VMS ARC facility. I have seen explanations
elsewhere on the conference.
-Paul
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| 2341.2 | SUBURB::NORRISI | Did you fall off a skateboard?? | Thu Mar 09 1989 11:52 | 10 | |
I'm no expert about ARCing and deARCing but....
Is there any point in De-arcing before downloading to an Amiga?
The file would be bigger, take up more disc spaces, take longer
to download and a host of more problems.
-Ian-
Ian Norris, Dec Park I, England.
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| 2341.3 | On VMS ARC and up/down loading | PRNSYS::LOMICKAJ | Jeff Lomicka | Thu Mar 09 1989 15:21 | 28 |
If you only want one or two files out of a large archive, it's easier to de-arc on the VAX. I also found dearcing on a floppy-based system, particularly if there is only one drive, to be a painful experience. You need VMS ARC and VMS CVTARC, which somebody posted to this conference a long time ago. You can get them from: PRNSYS::DUA1:[LOMICKAJ.UTILITIES]CVTARC.EXE,ARC.EXE. Install both as foreign commands, then CVTARC U filename will convert a file that has been uploaded with KERMIT into a file that can be used by VMS ARC. CVTARC V filename will convert a file that has been extracted from an archive into a file that can be downloaded by KERMIT, using SET FILE TYPE BIN. The "U" format is a STREAM_LF file, which is not understood by either VMSSWEEP, KERMIT, or XMODEM, but is used ARC. The "V" format is a variable length 512 byte record, which is understood by VMSSWEEP (so I'm told), KERMIT's SET FILE TYPE BIN, and my own transfer protocol for the ST. I don't know about XMODEM, since I've never gotten XMODEM on the Atari ST to work for me. | |||||
| 2341.4 | CIMNET::KYZIVAT | Paul Kyzivat | Thu Mar 09 1989 18:03 | 7 | |
It is usually preferable to download ARCs because they resolve problems
with files being padded and they are usually smaller than the
originals. If you want to download a few files from a large arc, on
vms you can de-arc the files you want and then create a new arc with
only them. Then download it.
Paul
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| 2341.5 | watch out for the file renaming with VMS ARC | STAR::ROBINSON | Fri Mar 10 1989 11:22 | 8 | |
I have taken apart a few arc files on the VAX and reconstructed them
in smaller arcs using the VMS ARC. One catch though - VMS ARC will
rename a file such as foo to foo. by adding a . at the end. You
may have to rename it again on the amiga.
Dave
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