How to Decompress the Common
    Commodore File Compression Formats Found on the Internet     
    [ ARC ]     [ D64 ]     [ GZ ]     [ LHA ]     [ LZH ]

    
[ LNX ]     [ SDA ]     [ SFX ]     [ TAR ]     [ ZIP ]

    
[ ZIPCODE ]     [ PC TOOLS ]
    .ARC

    1. Download the Shareware Prg ARC2.50
    2. Dissolve the arc250.sda file & then Load the ARC prg
    3. Type ARC/X FILENAME.ARC
    4. The file will then begin to decompress to drive #8

    .D64

    1. Download D642ZIP.C to the workspace area on your shell account

    2. Compile the program by typing gcc d642zip.c d642zip

    3. Make a new directory entitled bin by typing mkdir from your shell prompt

    4. Move the new program created in step 2, called d642zip to the new bin directory using the Unix Move command mv

    5. Change to the bin directory

    6. Type chmod 755 d642zip

    7. Save any files you wish to convert from the .D64 file format to your new bin directory

    8. Then convert these files into zipcode format by typing
      d642zip inputfile.d64 output filename

    9. List your directory with the ls command to reveal four new files in the zipcode format

    10. Follow the procedures under ZIPCODE to decompress the zipcode files

    .GZ

    1. From your shell prompt type gunzip filename.gz
    2. List your directory to see the resulting file(s)

    .LHA

    1. From your shell prompt type lha x filename.lha
    2. List your directory to see the resulting file(s)

    .LZH

    1. From your shell prompt type lha x filename.lzh
    2. List your directory to see the resulting file(s)

    .LNX

    1. Download the file to a disk
    2. Use Omega-Q or one of the files listed below to dissolve...
      1. Lynx17.sfx
    .SDA

    1. Download the file to a disk
    2. Simply load the file and run it to dissolve it
    3. Please note, this file will only dissolve to device 8
    .SFX

    1. Download the file to a disk
    2. Simply load the file and run it to dissolve it
    .TAR

    1. From your shell prompt type tar xfv filename.tar
    2. List your directory to reveal the new file(s)
    .ZIP

    1. From your shell prompt type unzip filename.zip
    2. List your directory to reveal the new file(s)
    ZIPCODE
     1!FILE, 2!FILE, 3!FILE, 4!FILE

    1. Download the 4 zipcode files to a disk
    2. Download zipcode-2.0.tar
    3. Follow the directions under .TAR to decompress the file in your workspace area
    4. Download the file to disk
    5. Run the Zipcode program
    6. More instructions to follow - this item under construction
    Commodore Related PC Tools

    • STARZIP.EXE

      • Used to Commodore zip / unzip files on an IBM compatible PC.

    • STARLYNX.EXE:

      • Used to create and dissolve Commodore Lynx files.

    A big THANK YOU to the fine folks at #c-64 for helping me find the above files!

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    QT's Dream Space last updated March 16th, 1997