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Date:	Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:19:49 -0700
From:	Colin Campbell <cmcampb@roadrunner.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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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
>
It feels odd, replying to myself, but I did find a DOS and OS/2 version
of Roshal ARchiver named RARX371.exe. I ran that executable, and it
created a \RAR directory under the current directory (not where I wanted
to put a new program of course, so I had to do some moving around
afterwards), and stuffed about 11 files into the directory.

I then ran RAR32.EXE with the "e" (extract) switch against a file named
BMW_V29.rar, and I got two files as a result (V29.mdf and V29.mds). I'm
about to burn these to a CD. Then, I'll go stick the CD into my car's
Nav computer and see what happens.

The point is, I seem to have found a working, current OS/2 version of
Roshal's Archiver by Googling "RAR files OS/2". The site is
http://www.download.com/RAR-DOS-OS-2-/3000-2250_4-10745707.html

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