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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
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Moderator:DYPSS1::SCHAFER
Created:Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:Mon Aug 29 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2852
Total number of notes:33157

2280.0. "Can't un-ARC PD MUSICBOX files from CYO780::" by STAR::NORCOTT (Wakarimasu ka?) Mon Mar 05 1990 20:20

I am trying to download from CYO780 the files MB*.ARC.  However,
when I got them, PKXARC could not un-ARC them.  Neither could
VMSSWEEP or my version of ARC on VMS.

Can somebody please point me to a version of ARC (either for
VMS or preferably, PC) which can un-ARC these files?

Thanks.

Bill Norcott
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2280.1or look at the PC NotesfileSWAV1::STEWARTAs a matter of fact, it's all darkTue Mar 06 1990 11:5614

	Bill,

	When you say you couldn't unARC them, do you mean that you got
	CRC errors on the attempt?  If so, it points out a problem with
	your download procedure. Be sure that you download the files to
	your PC in binary format.  If you're using KERMIT, issue the SET
	FILE TYPE BINARY command before starting the download.  Remember
	that you have to issue that command to both KERMITs. Seems to me
	that this problem has been covered in another note...Mr.
	Moderator???
2280.2Files were broken on VAXVMSDEV::NORCOTTWakarimasu ka?Wed Mar 07 1990 08:4311
    I copied the files from CYO780 to my directory on VMS.  I then ran
    both ARC and VMSSWEP on them (while they were still on my VAX 
    workstation).  The files were corrupted before I KERMIT'ed them to
    my PC.
    
    Is there a backup copy of these files anywhere?
    
    They are MBDOC.ARC, MBSRC.ARC, MBEXE.ARC
    
    Bill Norcott
2280.3need better tasting shoesSWAV1::STEWARTAs a matter of fact, it's all darkWed Mar 07 1990 11:1914
	I've got these, but I'm not sure what versions they are.  I
	pulled them down off the IEMUG node in San Diego early last year,
	I think.  They de-ARCced OK, but I never tried to use the program
	(says it requires a color monitor and my sequencer lives on a
	Compaq portable with monochrome screen).  I'll try to locate this
	stuff and upload it to MIDIlib tonight. 

	I'll also leave copies in SWAV1"":: for a few days so that the
	MIDIlibrarian is under no pressure... 

	Bill, sorry for the summary dismissal of your problem.  I see 
	this all the time with novice users and the problem is rarely due 
	to a corrupt file.
2280.4Thanks!STAR::NORCOTTWakarimasu ka?Wed Mar 07 1990 11:337
	Thanks for reposting the files!

	I'm a novice to MIDI, but not to PC's, MS-DOS, KERMIT, etc.

	Bill Norcott