Re: need help down loading

[o9938156@unicorn.it.wsu.edu (mark lyon)]

dave1945@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca wrote:
: I need some help on getting a downloading problem fixed. I'm trying to 
: download some software from FTP.CCO.CALTECH.EDU/PUB/APPLE2. I'm going for 
: the SHK types. Earlier this week I downloaded something, logged off, ran 
: it through shrinkit (both 8 bit and GS versions). The 8bit Shrinkit said 
: that "WARNING  MASTER HEADER DAMAGED", while GS shrinkit just displayed a 
: header line saying "DAMAGED" and in the right hand side "700 items".
: I thought perhaps I needed to BINSCII or GSCII+ first. Same results.
: I then tried to download some different software. The result was identical.

: I'm using PROTERM (2.1). The freenet lets us use Kermit or Zmodem to 
: download. I'm downloading as binary and the file comes across as Binary.
: I've downloaded SHK files from one of the local BBS with no trouble 
: unpacking and using.

You also need to ftp in binary mode.  Just type 'binary' at the ftp
prompt.

: Am I doing something wrong or is this quirk with Proterm or the local 
: Freenet? Incidentally, Binscii and GSCII+ download fine. 

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: David Andrews                        email: dave1945@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
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