--- Paul Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu January 24 2008, Angus Auld wrote: > > I found this listed as homepage of mscompress from > > freshmeat.net: > > > > http://martin.hinner.info/mscompress/ > > > > But, there is little info of help there either. > > Mysterious. > > since this is about a Microsoft product, I think it > should be taken off-list.. > Microsoft install CDs for win95, win98 and Windows > XP has an install folder. > Inside that folder are all the executables to create > that OS version. I > forget which executable starts the install, > something like win32nt.exe . All > the rest of the executables in that folder are > compressed using mscompress, > and the files start with the "_" underbar, like > _format.exe .. > to get them to fit on the CD they had to be > compressed.. they are just single > files compressed separately, as opposed to a tar or > ZIP file that compresses > multiple files at once.. I have no clue why they did > it. > I hope this helps a little, take care! > > > -- > Paul Cartwright > Registered Linux user # 367800 > Registered Ubuntu User #12459 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, mscompress is not a Microsoft product. I installed it on my Etch system w/apt-get from standard stable repositories. I wouldn't have thought this to be OT, or in need of being taken off list. It is described as "Microsoft "compress.exe/expand.exe" compatible (de)compressor".
Thank you for your time and help on this Paul. Much appreciated. Best regards. -- Angus ######Linux Laptop powered by Debian Linux###### ###########Reg. Linux User #278931########### ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]