On Thu, 4 Dec 1997, Michael Simons wrote:
> > On Wed, 3 Dec 1997, Pierson Lee wrote:
>
> >>when i try to run the patch OasisOLCv1.6-bpl12.patch, it says it can't
> >>find a patch in it... why is this? also do i have to have done anything to
>
> > Did you download it with Netscape?
I downloaded it with the ftp command at the shell prompt.
> What I've noticed with downloading files with Netscape with the .gz extension is that when you save the file it drops the .gz from the end of the name and saves it as is. So:
>
> if you try to download OasisOLCv1.6-bpl12.patch.gz, Netscape save the file as OasisOLCv1.6-bpl12.patch, but its really still a gz compressed file. To fix it all you have to do is rename the file from
> OasisOLCv1.6-bpl12.patch to OasisOLCv1.6-bpl12.patch.gz and then
> gunzip OasisOLCv1.6-bpl12.patch.gz, which will now make it a valid patch.
>
I did gunzip OasisOLCv1.6-bpl12.patch.gz and then i typed patch <
OasisOLCv1.6-bpl12.patch and it gave me a message "hmm.. i can't find a
patch in there." what does that mean and how do i fix it??
Pierson
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