ANDY wrote: > > > (Free Conventional RAM - 85kb) / 64 bytes > > if Steve, you were able to unzip in DOS and 20MB ram > maybe this formula doesn't tell the whole story!
The formula is for pkzip (which does *not* work). I unzipped ZipSlack using info-zip. > > > 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?? Have you tried with 4meg? It might work with 4meg. If it doesn't work with 4meg, then more RAM will certainly make a difference (because it *does* work with 20meg). I just don't know how much RAM is enough. Perhaps 4meg is enough. Cheers, Steven
