Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!pyrdc!pyrnj!rutgers!mailrus!um-math!hyc From: hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Problems with gcc.arc's: Newer version of arc? Message-ID: <414@stag.math.lsa.umich.edu> Date: 21 Sep 88 22:28:47 GMT References: <8809211050.AA00106@jade.berkeley.edu> Sender: usenet@math.lsa.umich.edu Reply-To: hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu) Organization: University of Michigan Math Dept., Ann Arbor Lines: 38 UUCP-Path: {mailrus,umix}!um-math!hyc In article <8809211050.AA00106@jade.berkeley.edu> VCD51661@DS0RUS54.BITNET writes: >Recently I tried to dearchive the file gcx123.arc, belonging to >the GNU-C compiler postings. I got the following message from my >arc.ttp: >"I don't know how to handle file COPYING in archive GCX123.ARC > I think you need a newer version of ARC." >The same thing happened with all the other archieves belonging to >the GNU-C postings I got. The first thing I tried was downloading Correct, it appears that all the GCC related ARC files were compressed using Squashing instead of Crunching. >a newer version of arc from LISTSERV at CANADA01 (BITNET, as I am >a BITNET user). The file I ordered and received was >PROG-A16 88-00152, described as "ARC.TTP ... (Repost)". It identi- >fies itself as (stuff deleted): > >" System Enhancement Associates > 21 New Street, Wayne NJ 07470 > > ARC - Archive utility, 5.12 - Atari ST > > Atari ST version developed by Harvey Johnson " There has been one major new version for the ST since 5.12 - 5.21, with modifications to support Squashing. (developed by lil' ol' me.... }-) If the person in charge of the CANAD01 LISTSERV would send me a message, I'll ship 'em off a copy of the latest ARC. I can also be reached directly on bitnet as HYC@UMICHUM -- / /_ , ,_. Howard Chu / /(_/(__ University of Michigan / Computing Center College of LS&A ' Unix Project Information Systems