[Info-vax] Unable to install freeware

[Paul Richards]

Steven Schweda wrote:

> > [...] Downloaded to Windows and used ImgBurn to create a CD.
> 
>    That much is probably ok.  The problem (I claim) is
> unpacking, say, vtfm.zip on the Windows system instead of
> unpacking it on the VMS system.
> 
>    Those too-obvious-to-disclose steps can be the most
> dangerous ones.
> 
>    If a network transfer is not possible, then I'd try
> putting the .zip and an (Alpha VMS) UnZip executable onto a
> CD, and seeing if you can use that UnZip executable to unpack
> the archive on the Alpha.  (What could go wrong?)
> 
>    Assuming that you don't already have them there, as soon
> as you get this kind of file transfer worked out, I'd suggest
> getting some newer Zip and UnZip kits copied over and built. 
> Those UnZip 5.52 programs are pretty stale.  Zip 3.0 and
> UnZip 6.0 are the current released versions, but some newer
> (if not actually new) beta kits are available.
> 
>    For many basic operations, even the old, stale Info-ZIP
> programs may do, but there'x a large set of features and
> fixes since UnZip 5.52.

Steven: just an update. I followed your advice and unzipped the files
in OpenVMS. Installation worked perfectly - except I had to instal the
C compiler to run the vtfm.com procedure correctly.

-- 
Paul
Melbourne, Australia

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