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Re: Copy 4 Meg file to 1.2 Meg floppies?

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From: Erik Lawaetz
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1991 10:42
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In <45404@ut-emx.uucp> dana@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Daniel Schneider) writes:

>Is it possible to copy a large file (~4 Megs) to floppies without having
>to go in and manually edit the file into smaller parts?

Yep, try the SPLIT.EXE utility (don't know where to find it).
It will chop your file into pieces of any size, and assemble them
again.
Easier than having to start PC-TOOLS or use backup.

Erik.
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From: uniel@uts.uni-c.dk (Erik Lawaetz)
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Subject: Re: Copy 4 Meg file to 1.2 Meg floppies?
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