On 11/10/02 10:38, "Michael Lutz" <wcmlutz_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have tried to download several of the packages from the web off the
> UNNA archives, but they just show up as documents and NCU cannot do
> anything with them. I have tried it on a ibook with OS 9.1 using
> Netscape communicator 4.61 and on a G3 with 10.1.1 with Internet
> Explorer. I will be gone from the list for a few days. So I will try
> any suggestions you have when I get back.
That question comes up every now and then...
That's because the document lost its filetype and creator info, while
resting on the UNNA servers. You need to use a little program to set those
information used by the Finder, like PackType from Steve Weyer.
-Laurent.
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