Try tar.gz or tar to compress and later uncompress the file. Telnet to
the file tar it then download it via Telnet or FTP. Kevin

On Mon, 3 Aug 1998 11:18:32 -0500, "New Setup" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Looking for a compression scheme that will allow a file to be compressed on
>an HP3000 (running MPE/ix) and then un-compressed on a PC (running WinNT
>Workstation 4.0).  Original file is 1.2 Gb, and FTP process to transfer the
>file is very slow.  Wanting to compress this down to a size more manageable
>and quicker to transfer thru FTP.  Looking for options both to compress and
>un-compress the file.
>
>

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