Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 15:59:14 +1100 From: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> To: Server Admin <admin@sage-one.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: splitting files for DOS floppies Message-ID: <20020224155914.L16874@welearn.com.au> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.20020223213933.019d2908@mail.sage-one.net>; from admin@sage-one.net on Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 09:39:33PM -0600 References: <20020224130833.J16874@welearn.com.au> <3.0.5.32.20020223214038.019d2908@mail.sage-one.net> <20020224130833.J16874@welearn.com.au> <3.0.5.32.20020223213933.019d2908@mail.sage-one.net>
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> At 01:08 PM 2.24.2002 +1100, Sue Blake wrote: > >I need to send some large (2-4MB after zipping) binary files on > >floppy disks to a typical home user of MS-DOS in a remote area. > > > >How can I split these files up into smaller chunks to fit > >the floppies, in a way that will allow the user to stick > >them back together under MS-DOS 6.2? > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 09:39:33PM -0600, Server Admin wrote: > Sue: Take a look at this one. I believe they have a trial and will do > exactly what you want.... > > http://www.kaboom.org.uk/magic/ Thanks, that looks like a good long term solution for (quoting web page) 1) System Requirements. * Windows 95/98/2000/NT * 8MBytes RAM or higher But in our case where it's MS-DOS, Brian T. Schellenberger suggested an alternative. On FreeBSD I use split(1). The splitted file can be reconstructed under DOS with commands like copy/b "my-file.zip.001" "my-file.zip" copy/b "my-file.zip" + "my-file.zip.002" copy/b "my-file.zip" + "my-file.zip.003" and so on... which I can incorporate into a batch file on the floppy disk. Of course the file names will have to be kept to the short 8.3 format for this DOS case. Thanks guys! -- Regards, -*Sue*- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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