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|    mark lewis to Tony Langdon    |
|    CRC32    |
|    30 Sep 16 09:57:14    |
      30 Sep 16 19:14, you wrote to Alan Ianson:               AI>> Crc               AI>> This keyword specifies the CRC-32 of the file to be distributed.        AI>> The CRC an eight digit hex number, preferably written in upper        AI>> case, but application should be able to handle CRC's written in        AI>> lower case.               AI>> Example: Crc B0A29EE6               AI>> This is a required keyword.               TL> Looks like they use a different algorithm. I compared the output of the        TL> DOS CRC32 utility with the output of cksum and got:               TL> CRC32.COM - E6A6D14C              what file did you test against?               TL> mystic@lemaker /mystic/tic $ cksum VKRADIO.ZIP        TL> 89108290 8921 VKRADIO.ZIP              this one is in decimal, not HEX...              )\/(ark              Always Mount a Scratch Monkey       Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer doin' it       wrong...       ... You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.       ---        * Origin: (1:3634/12.73)    |
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