> Subject: Re: arachne-digest V1 #1659 > > On 27 Sep 01 at 21:00, Glenn wrote: > > >>(change of topic) > >> > >>I just finished watching the first episode of "Enterprise". > >>It's.... KICK ASS!!! :)) > > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 03:36:56 -0400 (EDT) > From: "Thomas Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Linux with 4meg RAM > > > Normally you would use Linux or Windows to unzip. > The unzipper I use in DOS (2.04g) can't do it. > But I seem to recall someone saying that the latest > pkunzip can. > > Are any of you guys using the latest pkunzip for DOS? > Can it unzip a 37mb archive (with a zillion files and > directories in it)? > > > Cheers, > Steven > > Might Infozip DOS version be able to unzip Zipslack? The archive includes both > 16-bit and 32-bit versions. I never tried unzipping anything so big.
Maybe > unzipping 37 MB with only 4 MB RAM is too much? would more RAM make a difference in unzipping this giant archive?? Infozip has their own WWW and > FTP site: > http://www.info-zip.org > ftp://ftp.info-zip.org > > You may need to put /pub/infozip/ after the domain part. > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 17:29:11 +0000 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: pkunzip v2.04g > > Glenn McCorkle wrote: > > > > > The unzipper I use in DOS (2.04g) can't do it. > > > But I seem to recall someone saying that the latest > > > pkunzip can. > > > > > Are any of you guys using the latest pkunzip for DOS? > > > Can it unzip a 37mb archive (with a zillion files and > > > directories in it)? > > > > From my experience... > > Pkzip and Pkunzip v2.04g have no problems with "realy big zips". > > - ----------------------------- > >From PKzip (2.04g) manual.doc > - ----------------------------- > Under the current memory scheme of DOS the largest number > of files which may be in a .ZIP file is approximately > 9000 files. The maximum number of files you can handle > with a .ZIP file operation can be calculated by the > following formula: > (Free Conventional RAM - 85kb) / 64 bytes > if free Conventional ram cannot exceed 640kb 640,000-85,000 / 64 = a little *less* than 9,000 files would adding more RAM to the mobo make any difference in this unzipping??? if Steve, you were able to unzip in DOS and 20MB ram maybe this formula doesn't tell the whole story! > The 37mb zip-file which we were talking about > has many more files than this. > > Cheers, > Steven > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 22:32:40 +0000 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Linux with 4meg RAM > > Thomas Mueller wrote: > > > > Might Infozip DOS version be able to unzip Zipslack? > > I just downloaded it and it works for me. However, the > DOS system I tried it on has 20meg RAM. > > > Maybe unzipping 37 MB with only 4 MB RAM is too much? > > You could be right. But it's worth a try. would more RAM make a difference in unzipping this giant archive?? > > > http://www.info-zip.org > > Thanks for the URL. > > Cheers, > Steven >
