OFF: Mikey looks into silicon heaven

[ANDREW GARIBALDI]

say what?
Glad it's not me having to figure this lot out.
Andy 'luddite' Garibaldi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arin Komins" <akomins at MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: OFF: Mikey looks into silicon heaven


> On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Layla Thompson wrote:
>
> :Subject: Re: OFF: Mikey looks into silicon heaven
> :
> :It won't let me send it. (My fish file)
> :
> :Says, "service is unavailable. server has permanent fatal errors"
> :
> :Bugger.
> :
> :I really want to know why it won't work!!  I hate computers when they
won't work.
> :
> :Anyone know? it says "File can not be opened. It is not a fax image" when
I try to open it.
> :
> :I have tried opening it through everything!!!!!!!!!!
> :
> :I'm going to go into a dark corner now, and take deep breaths.
> :
> :Layla
>
> Layla,
>
> It sounds like the file is of the wrong mime type.  Are you running MacOS,
> Windows, Unix, or other?
>
> If on a MacOS machine, try hitting (open apple key) i, then change the
> association (you may need a disk file editor for this.)
>
> on a windows machine, try renaming the file extension to .exe.
>
> For a unix machine, it would depend on what X server (and screen
> saver) you were running.
>
> Failing all of that, see if you can open up the file in a Text Editor.
> Is it ascii or if binary, the first few lines may include a correct file
> format.
>
> If that doesn't work, see if you can hunt down a decent  hex editor.
>
> Arin
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