CRC errors
Hello TBBETA, I've used PowerArchiver to extract the RAR files of the last two betas (1.48b3 and b4). In both cases, I initially got a messages saying the files had CRC errors in them. I couldn't extract them except after several attempts. What are CRC errors, why are they there, and what should be done? Thanks. Best regards, Quin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Running The Bat!1.48 Beta/4 with Windows95 4.00.950a on P133, 88MB RAM -- -- View the TBBETA archive at http://tbbeta.thebat.dutaint.com To send a message to the list moderation team double-click HERE: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe from TBBETA, double-click HERE: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re: CRC errors
Hello Quin, On Thu, 9 Nov 2000 at 20:14:52 GMT -0700 (which was 7:14 PM where I live) witnesses say Quin Selman typed: I've used PowerArchiver to extract the RAR files of the last two betas (1.48b3 and b4). In both cases, I initially got a messages saying the files had CRC errors in them. I couldn't extract them except after several attempts. What are CRC errors, why are they there, and what should be done? Thanks. Did you download them with Netscape? If you did, try downloading them with a different browser (eg, Internet Explorer, Opera, etc) or a dedicated FTP program. For some reason Netscape has a habit of corrupting certain downloads. -- Thanks for writing, Januk Aggarwal See header for e-mail address Using The Bat! 1.48 Beta/4 under Windows 98 4.10 Build A -- -- View the TBBETA archive at http://tbbeta.thebat.dutaint.com To send a message to the list moderation team double-click HERE: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe from TBBETA, double-click HERE: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
SOT - Re: CRC errors
Hello Quin, On Thu, 9 Nov 2000 at 20:14:52 [GMT -0700], you wrote: QS Hello TBBETA, QS I've used PowerArchiver to extract the RAR files of the last two QS betas (1.48b3 and b4). In both cases, I initially got a messages QS saying the files had CRC errors in them. I couldn't extract them QS except after several attempts. What are CRC errors, why are they QS there, and what should be done? Thanks. Cyclic Redundancy Check is a form of error correction in which a 16 (= 4Kb data; detecting all single and double-bit errors) or 32 bit polynomial ( 4Kb data) is applied to the send data, and the receiver also calculates the polynomial. If they don't match, then the data is requested to be resent. It is also used in files where a CRC is applied to the file, and the software you use to open/view it calculates the CRC and if they don't match, then you get the error. If you want to see the nitty-gritty on CRCs, check these out. http://www.cs.williams.edu/~tom/courses/336/outlines/lect7_2.html and http://www.seanet.com/~ksbrown/kmath458.htm Cheers, Leif Gregory -- PCWize Editor / ICQ 216395 / PGP Key ID 0x8604279A Web Site http://www.PCWize.com TB FAQ http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/FAQ.html Using The Bat! 1.48 Beta/4 under Windows 98 4.10 Build A on a Pentium III 500 MHz notebook with 128MB. Tagline of the day: while( !asleep() ) sheep++; 1stUp.com - Free the Web Get your free Internet access at http://www.1stUp.com -- -- View the TBBETA archive at http://tbbeta.thebat.dutaint.com To send a message to the list moderation team double-click HERE: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe from TBBETA, double-click HERE: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
