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Article #47809Re: Stupid Question but don't know the answer.
From: Michael Strates
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 00:00
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 00:00
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On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, Marc Wiriadisastra wrote: MW> 1. The apc magazines cd that have linux files on them are compressed MW> using something other than gunzip I know that cause I'm having problems MW> with the latest magazine and also with Netscape when I load up the You'll find the compression program is called BZip and creates files with the extentions .bz and .bz2. I haven't seen the CD myself, but it seems more than likely that they'd use bzip (it compresses smaller generally). -- e-mail: mstrates@croftj.net www: http://203.12.237.9/~mstrates/ Get PGP Public Key by Finger. Encrypted Mail is Accepted (no SHA hashes) Fingerprint: 3D68CFB3C61B3A05 7FC68308A3BC0B86. See also the Water Rocket Central page <http://203.12.237.9/~mstrates/wrc/> for information about the infamous "Rocket Trike".. The World's 8th Wonder! :-) Linux!! The OS of my Choice [Melbourne Linux Group] => www.mlug.org.au ...................................................................... "Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you long to return." - Leonado da Vinci.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 102983,b4ee081ec2904279 X-Google-Attributes: gid102983,public From: Michael Strates <mstrates@croftj.net> Subject: Re: Stupid Question but don't know the answer. Date: 1998/12/31 Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.05.9812311739180.180-100000@biggerkitty.dyn.ml.org> X-Deja-AN: 427211612 References: <368A216F.EE5C7BED@vianet.net.au> X-Sender: mstrates@biggerkitty.dyn.ml.org X-Server-Date: 30 Dec 1998 19:54:16 GMT Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Organization: Minkirri Internet Access Mime-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: aus.computers.linux