| 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 |
Hi, I assume .LZH files in the TAPE:: directory are LHARCed files, as the .LZH suffix rings a bell (I can't check because I am Migless for a few days). I know .ZOO are ZOOed files (intuitive eh?). Thing is ... where can I get the latest ZOO, and how's the best way of extracting files from the TAPE:: to (eventually) 3.5" floppy? Can anyone recommend other Notes/directories where I can find similar things and/or programming tips ... I've been browsing a lot but the access times are pretty gruesome in the UK when the machines are under a heavy load, so searching is laborious. Some of the projects look really zowee so I'm chomping at the bit to get my read/write head on them. Cheers. - JIM CAD*
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| 4893.1 | VMSNET::WOODBURY | Fri Jul 12 1991 20:00 | 24 | ||
Re .0:
You have the naming convention correct. There are also .ARC files
around that you use ARC on.
There are a number of ways of getting started. The basic methods
are --
1. Get a terminal emulator with download capabilities and get the Amiga
images onto your system. They are on TAPE:: if you look hard enough
(and you don't have to look very hard at all).
2. If you have a VAX or PC with a 3 1/2" drive, put the utilities on
an MS-DOS format and use one of the DOS disk reading programs
to copy them to your Amiga. Check other notes for their names and
costs of compercial products that do this.
3. Get a friend to put togeather a disk with the key components from 1 or
2 on it for you. You can put one together entierly from freely
redistributable sources so there should be no legal problems with
doing that.
This has been discussed at great length in other notes - look for titles
and keywords mentioning download.
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| 4893.2 | Oops ... I feel foolish!!! | FORTY2::CADWALLADER | Mon Jul 15 1991 06:05 | 9 | |
Cheers for the reply ... I guess all the work's been getting to me! I didn't see the very utils I wanted held on TAPE:: Sorry for being so dumb ! (Sheesh! ;^< ) - JIM CAD* | |||||