Re: Getting good downloads from Apple II http web sites

[phoenyx <phoenyx@texas.net>]

Rubywand wrote:

> phoenyx writes ...
> >
> > Rubywand wrote:
> >
> > >      Unfortunately many net servers for Apple II http pages are not set up to
> > > supply correct MIME type information for popular Apple II file types  such as
> > > .shk, .sdk, .dsk, .bxy, etc.. As a result, browser downloads from these web pages
> > > will often be corrupted.
> > >
> > > (By the way, right-clicking on the item will not circumvent the problem. This will
> > > let you choose to download a file taken to be a Text MIME type rather than have it
> > > dumped to your display; but, it will not avoid Text mode corruption.)
> > >
> >
> > This isn't quite true. I've had success with Netscape on Linux and Windows. As well
> > as IE 4 & 5. On my Linux system I download quite frequently using the right click and
> > save as method, with no trouble. After the download I use the TO_PRO utility included
> > with KEGS to put the files on a HD image, run shrinkit or shrinkit gs and the files
> > are fine.
>  ....
>
>      What happens if you start up Windows95 and, under Netscape 4.x, go to, say
> http://www.apple2.org/marinetti/ and do a right-click download of mar2.0.1.bxy . What is
> the exact length in bytes of the downloaded file (before any messing with by TO_PRO,
> etc.)?
>
> _____
>
> > I do have some problems with Netscape and line lengths. :-)
>
>      Noticed that. It's this dumb business of sticking "> ", etc. in front of quoted
> stuff that's to blame.
>
> Rubywand

Let me ammend my last post. I just downloaded a few *.gz files from GS Ed's
mirror site. Netscape downloaded the file fine but chopped the .gz from the
name. I renamed the files and unzipped them. Just did a quick check but they
seem ok. DSK images are the correct size, but this might confuse some folks.
I don't remember this problem with Win95 and Netscape.

Phoenyx