I've just tested a 30 MB file.
I created it using tapecopy - 30MB
I tarred it tar -czvf TARFILE.z BIGFILE (created a 15MB file)
I ftp'ed it to a remote site over Internet
There I untarred it tar -xzvf TARFILE.z
Then restored it with :file t=BIGFILE;dev=disc :restore *t;@[log in to unmask]@;create;show
And Lo! All files survived!

So, about 300 small annoying files sent and restored without leaving my desk
(except to put the original dat in the drive ;))

Much better....

Regards

Neil




-----Original Message-----
From: Michael L Gueterman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 25 October 1999 03:04
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: MPE/iX Patches on HP ESC: An Announcement


Joe Geiser wrote:

>We just distributed software using the STD format generated by TAPECOPY and
>found it flawless!  Just a couple of things:

<snip>
>2.  You will want to at least PKZIP the file, which will deflate it at by
at
>least 50%.  What we were distributing turned out to be a 14MB STORE file.
>PKZIP took that down to 7.
<snip>
We've recently done the same except after creating the STD file, we ran it
through COMPRESS.HPBIN.SYS to shrink it down.  It's not quite as efficient
as PKZIP, but it is part of FOS.  In this way, those that have direct FTP
access from their 3000 can get the file without going through a PC.  After
they
get the STD file on their 3000, all they have to do is run it through the
UNCOMPRE.HPBIN.SYS and FROMBYTE.HPBIN.SYS programs and its
ready to be restored (the filecode on the STD file isn't preserved this way,
but
STORE on 5.5 and 6.0 doesn't seem to mind).

  Thank you Lars Appel and Kevin Miller.  This has certainly made software
distribution on the 3000 a whole lot easier (for both the vendor and the
customer).

Regards,
Michael L Gueterman
Easy Does It Technologies
SIG Web Co-Chair
http://www.editcorp.com
voice: (888) 858-EDIT -or- (573) 368-5478
fax:   (573) 368-5479
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