On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, ANDY wrote: > > 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 > > > according to this formula, I can unzip 61,171 files with 4MB RAM
sorry, I didn't realize I had to check *free* conventional RAM sorry for my confusion > > > > 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. > > maybe I could unzip using infozip on my internet machine > which has 8MB RAM then transfer the zip drive to boot Zipslack on my 4MB > machine... but maybe 4MB is enough, if I can, according to the formula in > the pkunzip 2.04g documentation that Steve provided above, unzip 61,171 > files in DOS with 4MB RAM sorry for my confusion, I didn't realize in the formula I needed to check *free* conventional RAM but I stlll think maybe I have enough free RAM on the 8MB machine... I could check to compare both machine's *free* memory... then *try* to unzip on the machine with the greatest free amount sorry again for my confusion Andy > > > > > > http://www.info-zip.org > > > > Thanks for the URL. > > > > Cheers, > > Steven > > > > ------------------------------ > > DOS TCP/IP * <URL:http://www.ncf.ca/~ag221/dosppp.html> DOS HTML servers: 1. look for "boa" -> <URL:http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/> or <URL:http://www.volks-pc.org/download/boa_dos/> 2. WATTCP FTP and Web server: (binary:) ftp://dark.uwaterloo.ca/webserv.zip "*Every*! child is gifted." please visit: <URL:http://www.reusers.org> ( my story ) also please visit: <URL:http://eop.com/recruiting-cd.html> lists companies actively recruiting professionals with disabilities please visit: <URL:http://worldccr.org/kiosks.htm> or call Dr. Poe at: (USA) 1-775-829-1799 get (donated computer) kiosks for *your* country! Linux for old PCs: <URL:http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ichi> "If life wasn't a challenge, it wouldn't be worth living." :) "If I am I because I am I, and you are you because you are you, then I am and you are ...... But, if I am I because you are you, and you are you because I am I, then I am not, and you are not." - Rabbi Mendel in 1971 "Freedom is a light for which many men died for in darkness" - Striving to be a worker among workers and a friend among friends :)
