Re: Default PKZIP 204c parameters

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From: Timo Salmi
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 18:57

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In article <1993Jan9.182909.25326@ra.msstate.edu> jdz1@Ra.MsState.Edu (John D. Zitterkopf) writes:
>	Doesn't the new pkzip even with it's problems still compress files
>so that they are compatiable with the older version {1.10?}? Won't the problems
>only come from using the eXtra compression switch? The reason I ask is becuase
>of the possible problems on the FTP sites... How will we be able to determine
>what version was used to "pack" the archive? 

Use the old versions for testing.  For example like this:

On Unix first get
 249039 Nov 23 11:38 garbo.uwasa.fi:/unix/goldies/unzip42.tar.Z

Then apply unzip -t file.zip

If there are no problems, then the file.zip is PKZIP 1.10
compatible.  Simple as that.

   All the best, Timo

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Prof. Timo Salmi      Co-moderator of comp.archives.msdos.announce
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From: ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi)
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Subject: Re: Default PKZIP 204c parameters
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