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Re: pkunzip

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From: James M. VandeVegt
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 1991 04:11
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In article <91019.215122MSR113@psuvm.psu.edu> Matt Richmond <MSR113@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>In article <7736@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>, s907396@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Soon Mok)
>says:
>>clagett@ms.uky.edu (Bill Clagett) writes:
>>>>PKUNZIP (tm)    FAST!    Extract Utility    Version 0.92    03-06-89
>>                                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>>Copyright 1989 PKWARE Inc.  All Rights Reserved.  PKUNZIP/h for help
>>>>Searching ZIP: FRACTINT.ZIP
>>>>PKUNZIP: Warning! I don't know how to handle: FRACTINT.DOC
>>>>PKUNZIP: Warning! I don't know how to handle: FRACTINT.EXE
>>It's possible that the FRACTINT.ZIP file was zipped by an older version
>>of pkzip. Try getting a newer version, V1.10 is the latest I believe, and
>>give it another go.
>
>I think you have it mixed up a little..  Probably the fractint program
>was zipped with version 1.1, and the person tried to unzip with an
>obsolete version.  To the original poster:  You'll need to obtain
>PKZ110.EXE from some FTP site, I believe SIMTEL has the European
>version which does everything except encryption..  Hope this helps..
>
>--Matt

Matt is right, the file was zipped with ver 1.10 and it cannot be
unzipped with anything less than 1.02, according to documentation.
Actually, one of the programs (PKZIP or PKUNZIP) has a verbose view
which tells you which version is required for each file in the ZIP.
Also, I have yet to se a decent BBS system that does not have
PKZ110.EXE.  If I find one that does not, I upload it and then 
promptly log off and never call back.

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| James M. VandeVegt             |  University of Nebraska           |
| vandevek@fergvax.unl.edu       |  Computer Science and Engineering |
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