Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 23 Jan 1999 06:15:35 +0000 (GMT) | From | Mike <> | Subject | Re: kernel mirrors behavior changed |
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On Sat, 23 Jan 1999, Jeff Millar wrote:
> The mx.kernel.org mirror and probably others will thoughtfully (??) > gunzip the file as it's downloaded, at least when downloaded with > netscape. However, when it does this under DOS/Win it adds returns that > patch can't handle. The original kernel.org doesn't gunzip the file, so > there's no text conversion problem. In addition, the ascii converted > file retains its .gz suffix...which is just plain wrong. > The mirrors are working correctly. It is netscape that is the problem. If netscape believes that it is downloading a gziped file then it will gunzip it, but is too dumb to fix the filename after.
-- Mike <rickettm@ox.compsoc.net>
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