Re: Getting good downloads from Apple II http web sites

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

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.)?


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> 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