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Date:	Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:31:33 -0700
From:	Tom Brown <thomabrown@gmail.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Can I process a .RAR file using OS/2?

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I forgot to mention that I am looking at Archive Viewer 2.0 in eCS 2.0RC2.

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Sorry!

Colin Campbell wrote:
> Tom Brown wrote:
>> The Archive Viewer in eCS should do it, according to the help file!
>>
>> Colin Campbell wrote:
>>> I have downloaded a .RAR file which will purportedly update the
>>> software for my car's GPS Navigation computer.
>>>
>>> I don't know whether I have to use Windows to "unpack" this file, or
>>> whether up to date OS/2 software is available. And, once I have it
>>> unpacked, am I likely to be able to burn a CD using RSJ CD Writer?
>>> (I have the NTFS driver that allows me to read my Windows disk
>>> drive(s).)
>>>
>>> Can anyone give me a recipe for handling this file?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Colin
>>
> Tom,
> Archive Viewer (in eCS 1.24) says it will decode .TAR files, but not
> .RAR. I tried it anyway, and promptly got an "Unknown File Type" error
> message.
> Colin

--
Tom Brown, Catherder
thombrown at gmail dot com
Member SCOUG, V.O.I.C.E., & SDAA

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