-=> Quoting Roy J. Tellason to Bat Lang, [16 Sep 99  11:10:07] <=-

 BL> Why can't we all put it to those IBM sites, and implore them to
 BL> use .ZIP as their standard files distribution format, just as
 BL> Hobbes and most of the free world. {^;

 

 RJT> On that subject,  is there any easy way to deal with *.DSK files,
 RJT> other than actually making the floppies?

There is no 'easy' way TTBOMK if you are talking about just one. But if
you are talking about multiples, then there are a couple of
alternatives, the best of which IMHO is =not= to get them in the first
place. Eg, there are sites and then there are sites. If you find the
right sites, you can get the same files in .ZIP vice .DSK. Next time
you need a new FixPak installed, try this site (which carries with it
the need to have certain files on your system updated, but they will
detect that need, and supply the updates). This is part of the RSU
(Remote Software Update) system of IBM's:

http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/softupd.html#warp34


I've done all of my FixPak updates there, and haven't even needed to
unzip any of them, other than saying 'Yes'. {^;  YMMV.
Good Modeming!  /\oo/\


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