In <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes: > I have a situation (submitted by a namesake) where he has a large file on > an HP3000 that he is transferring to a PC platform using FTP. > > 1) The file transfer takes 3 hours using FTP on a typical Ethernet LAN. > > 2) The file is a flat ASCII file. > > 3) He wants to compress it before file transfer and decompress it later. > > I suggested using WRQ's Reflection instead since it has an inherent > compression feature. He said he would time it to see if it helps. > > He was still curious if there is a program that is compatible on the HP3000 > and PCs. I was thinking Lempel-Ziv but I'm not sure if it will work. > > If anyone has a solution copy: If he's on 5.0 or later, you can use the compress program provided in /bin. From the shell >compress ./FILENAME From MPE/iX prompt: RUN COMPRESS.HPBIN.SYS;INFO="./FILENAME" (you'll get a resulting HFS file called ./FILENAME.Z ) -Chris Bartram ______________________/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_ Chris Bartram Sales (US): 800 Net-Mail Fax:+1 703 451-3720 ______ +1 703 569-9189 mailto:[log in to unmask] /__ | \__________ Sales (Europe):+44(1480)414131 Fax:+44(1480)414134 / / | / ________ Sales (Pacific Rim):+61 3 489 8216 (same for fax) | /_ |< ______ Tech Support:+1 703 569-9189 Fax:+1 703 451-3720 \ __)| \ ___ mailto:[log in to unmask] Me: mailto:[log in to unmask] \______/Associates, 6901 Old Keene Mill Rd Suite 500 Springfield VA 22150 _________________Inc._/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_ Gopher: gopher.3k.com Anon-FTP: ftp.3k.com WWW: http://www.3k.com/