Hi Aitor, you did not get the point... when you zip 100 files that are the same, the zip will be 100 times some size. However, when you use an UNCOMPRESSED zip, then the file will basically contain 100 times the same data structure. TAR is in principle the same as an uncompressed zip, but it is more UNIX while zip is more DOS.
The second step is to ZIP the uncompressed ZIP into ANOTHER zip, which can be quite small, as 100 times the same data structure can be nicely compressed. The positive part of this is the additional space saving. The negative part is that you must do: with TAR: TGZ=TAR.GZ -> gunzip -> TAR -> (un)tar -> files with ZIP: ZIP -> unzip -> uncompressed ZIP -> files In Unix you can do this with pipes, but in DOS, even when you do it with pipes, you need temporary disk space for the TAR or the uncompressed ZIP file, and this is what the discussion is about. If people have enough RAM for a RAMDISK, then you can just as well use a 32bit combined DOS TGZ->files in one step program that avoids the need of a temp file. But the installer should work with 640k RAM in 16bit mode! By the way, the installer that is planned for beta 8 H 2 already localizes command.com and cutemouse, if your XKEYB would use the same language codes (or if we translate them, of course), localization of XKEYB can definitely be added. I think translation is best: if LANG=DE ... keyb is GR ... ... command.com is DE ... ... cutemouse is DE ... ... (It is common for keyb not to use the same values as LANG, so...) Of course you can ask Natasha about the features of her installer, I think they will be similar. Eric. ---------- list options/archives/etc.: http://www.topica.com/lists/fd-dev unsubscribe: send blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Rv5.bbRv4l.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
