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1 Software / The classic StuffIt Expander catch 22
July 11, 2007, 20:25
I forgot to mention that I didn't actually download the file to the Mac environment itself, nor can I connect to the internet (again because OpenTransport and all that is in .bin or .hqx and then I need StuffIt Expander).

I download the stuff through Firefox to my Ext-3 partition, which is automatically mounted in my Mac environment (which I don't know why is, it must be some automatic BasiliskII feature or something). Then I copy the file in the Mac environment from the Ext-3 disk to the desktop (which is HFS, of course).

Just in case it matters. :)
2 Software / The classic StuffIt Expander catch 22
July 11, 2007, 20:22
Hi, all.

I've been looking all around the internet for a solution to this problem. Most of you are probably familiar with it.

It's a version of the "I need StuffIt Expander to expand .hqx, but StuffIt Expander is in .hqx itself". I *do* understand *why* it is, and I *do* realize that "most browsers" are supposed to decode .hqx automatically. The problem is, I don't have a browser in my Mac environment, and of course I can't get one working until I have StuffIt Expander. You know the drill.

Anyway, I'm on an emulator, more specifically, BasiliskII. I have System 7.5.3 running fine. A buddy of mine had an old CodeWarrior CD which I can mount in the emulator and install and all of that, so at least I have ResEdit.

I downloaded the StuffIt Expander self-extracting archive to the Macintosh environment, but of course the resource fork is missing. I tried using ResEdit to change the Type into "APPL", which indeed does turn the file into a runnable application. I changed the Creator to "ABCD" not only because it shouldn't matter, but also because I don't have the faintest idea of what the Creator of the app should be.

But I'm getting an error -39 when I start it and I'm completely out of ideas and I've been searching the web for hours now. I remember having the same problem eons ago, and I'm always as surprised to how difficult it is to actually *fix* the problem.

Long story short, I need to get this self-extracting archive to run, and install. Anyone that can help me with it?

Here are some specs, in case they help.

Host system:
System: Linux 2.6 (Ubuntu)
Emulator: BasiliskII

Slave system:
System 7.5.3
16MB RAM
120MB hard drive

No software installed except CodeWarrior, because I could mount the CD image in the emulator, but I can't get anything else in until I get StuffIt Expander working. :/

I can't stress enough, that I know *why* the problem is occurring, it's because of the whole resource/data fork thing. With all due respect, and I only say this because all I've found are explanations, I need the solution to it. :) I mean no disrespect.

Thanks in advance!
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