Re: Unknown format

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Karl Horster writes ...
> 
>         I recently got the FVSTUFF.SHK file off the asimov site listed
> under the french_software directory and it seems to in some kind of
> format I don't recognize.  Shrinkit will not unpack and examining the
> file it was it's a binary file and I can see some of the data...does
> anyone have any ideas about it?  Or can lead me in the right direction?


     There is a chance that the file may be corrupted, especially if it
was picked from the Uploads folder. Also, remember, downloading programs
works best when you do a straight binary mode download and use no
automatic PC 'helpers'. 

     If the file is okay, it may be a .gz file. You can unpack these on
your PC using WinZIP. The result may be an .SHK file which you can
unpack on your GS; or, it may be a .DSK file.

    .DSK files are disk image files which are used as 'virtual disks' by
A2 emmulators running on PC's and Macs. On your GS, they can be
converted back to diskette form using a program like DSK2FILE.
 

Rubywand