Re: Mac SE/30

[aw133@lafn.org (James Poore)]

In a previous article, beavis0005@aol.com (Beavis0005) says:

>I know this message is a little bit to way far off, but I'm hoping someone can
>help me. My computer that I use to connect to the internet is an IBM (I know
>its a piece of crap, but it's all I've got right now). I want to put AOL on the
>SE/30, but I need the 32bit system extention dohickey thingie (A file by apple
>that allows the SE/30 to run in 32bit mode). I download the file, which is a
>SEA archive that is binhexed to the ibm. I then move the SE/30 into another
>room with a different phone line. The IBM calls the SE/30 with a terminal
>program over the modem. I transfer the file and then use Stuffit Expander to
>debixhex (or exorcise?) the file. My question is Why doesn't this work? The
>file that comes out is not a SEA archive. It's just some nameless file as far
>as my mac is concerned. Does my IBM damage the file or something? Any help
>would be appreciated.

Sounds like the file didn't transfer completely either to the IBM orthe Mac.
Since BinHex converts the file to a 'text' file, there shouldn't be 
corruption in the transfer to and from the IBM.  Its possible that the 
file was bad to start with.  If you are d/l from one of the Apple FTP 
sites, try a different site.  Apple FTP sites are numbered from 1 to 20 
(I think its up to 20).

Jim

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