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Re: Zillions of Questions

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From: Steve Wells
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 20:36
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1.  If LHarc encounters an odd file, it tries to 'repair' it, which
usually results in the file ending up being HUGE.  The Manix, lzh file
is probably archived with a later version of Lharc, or another archiver
altogether.  try extracting it with the -k option.  It might work!
(Or, try running 'What-is' v. 6.3 or later.  That might tell you what
it is!)

2.  Gaunt-Ed'.  Make sure you are using LHarc version 2.01L and use 
that -k switch, which bypasses most incompatibility problems!
('generate compatible headers').  Gaunt-Ed is for editing the *original*
2-disk version of Gauntlet.  If you have a 1-disk version, or Gauntlet 2,
it won't work!

3.  Find a copy of F-Copy 3.  This has an option to copy to 'New Conf'
(New Configuration).  Which will convert a say, 80-track, 9-sector
per track, single sided disk. into say, a 82-track, 10-sector per track,
double sided disk.  Or any format into any other format!  And it leaves
your data intact! (It will only work with file-based disks, not data
disks such as commercial games etc.)  Very fast too!

4.  You may have a problem with the drive itself if it isn't
recognising media change to that degree.  Even with FMC!
(If you are using TOS 1.0, you might want to try and get TOS 1.2 or
1.4, which speeds things up and generally makes life easier!!)


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From: wells_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz (Steve Wells)
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Subject: Re: Zillions of Questions
Date: 21 Jan 1993 20:36:09 GMT
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