".gz" files

From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca <(jpero_at_sympatico.ca)>
Date: Sat May 25 16:29:35 2002

> Jerome Fine replies"
>
> I finally had an hour today and did a "Burn Image" to a CDRW from the
> "rt11freewarev2.iso.gz" file (687,282,673 bytes) that was the result of the
> download from the classiccmp site. Unfortunately, Nero Burning under
> Windows 98 made an exact duplicate of the file to the CD and the result
> is therefore, obviously hopeless, as far as what is actually needed to set
> up the correct ISO file structure on the CD, let alone the correct RT-11
> file structure in RT-11 partitions 13 to 19.
>
> So I am again back to square ONE! The ".gz" files at the classiccmp
> site do NOT behave when I do the download since the uncompress
> occurs during the download. Under Netscape 4.78/Windows 98, I
> click the menu item "Save link as ..." and follow through by Save
> after I select the directory into which to place the downloaded file.
> But I don't end up with the actual file from the classiccmp site. Rather
> that expanded file is the result which "Nero Burning" just copies to
> a CD which ends up being useless.
>
> Any other suggestion? I am getting a bit desperate - well maybe not
> desperate, but I am really confused and perplexed.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> Jerome Fine

Jerome,

In 'nutscape, at that page where you got this image file, before
clicking that link to begin download process, hold down shift key
while clicking on it.

IE and Nut does that to some files on occasion. That why I use shift
key to transfer those fussy files intact.

Cheers,

Wizard
Received on Sat May 25 2002 - 16:29:35 BST