COP extension

[Fissuras]

Some guy asked for this app, but I could not find it. on his own words:
Romrequest for Commodore Amiga
I'm looking for 'Cop' published by Markt & Technik a german distributor. 'Cop' is a disk backup utility somehow like diskmasher.
I can't find it in the TOSEC list, so i would be happy if somebody, can give me a working link.


I am doing some research on that. I have found some more info that may turn the search easier:

COP! is a disk copier and archiver. It is part of the RAP!TOP!COP! compilation of utilities, all written in 1993 by Armin Sander. RAP! is a Stakker-like realtime disk compression system. TOP! is a disk defragmenter.

COP! can use XPK libraries for compressing its disk images, and it can also use four special "PACK" libraries that come with RAP!: lhst (this simply uses the lh.library compression, by Holger P. Krekel and Olaf Barthel), runl (a simple run length encoder), scf1 (a messy LZ77 algorithim by Armin with fast compression) and scn1 (identical to scf1 in format, but slower/better compression)

[Melroc]

uh-oh....
this doesn't look too good...
any chance for success?!

[Fissuras]

No one here knows about it? Retroman? Andreas?

Since it is a German release there is hope yet, maybe in the German Amiga Forum.

Come on guys would you let an Amigan down ? ;) :)

[RetroMan]

You can get a copy of this one at the XADMASTER Site, but Melroc allready stated that it´s not working for him, so he searches for the original old release on Disk ..... I´m afraid this is a tool I´ve never heard of before :sad

[Fissuras]

http://redump.emubase.de/
Have you ever heard of that? Well, this guy seems to have the ADF we are looking for, as he has dumped it himself:
http://redump.emubase.de/?sect=dumps&id=118
Simplex Tools 2 - RAP! TOP! COP!
Publisher: MSPI
Year: 1993

who will volunteer and ask this guy for a copy?

[Fissuras]

PS: Both guys (Duke and Emujump) can be found at the German Amiga Board.

[Melroc]

ah yes....
good news at last. :D :D :D

[andreas]

Just like Retroman, I've NEVER heard anything of 'COP', either. :confused

[front243]

If you just need something to extract .COP files try to look here:

Amiga Disk Archivers (http://www.amiga-stuff.com/archivers-download.html#disk)

[7-Zark-7]

@Fissuras. Even though you're quoting someone else, you did quote ".....Romrequest for the Amiga....":shocked



:eek :eek :nervous

You just better hope Akira doesn't see that!!:D :evilgrin

[Akira]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

[Melroc]

thanx for the link.this is actually the app i've asked for, but i can't
find out how to extract .cop files that are on my hd to disk.
howto?!:confused :confused :confused

[Phiber]

Originally posted by Fissuras
http://redump.emubase.de/
Have you ever heard of that? Well, this guy seems to have the ADF we are looking for, as he has dumped it himself:
http://redump.emubase.de/?sect=dumps&id=118
Simplex Tools 2 - RAP! TOP! COP!
Publisher: MSPI
Year: 1993

who will volunteer and ask this guy for a copy?

Well? Has anyone made contact with these guys?

I would love to get this one myself...

[Melroc]

i don't know, but it doesn't seem to. it would also be good,
including this to the TOSEC...

[Phiber]

Originally posted by Melroc
i don't know, but it doesn't seem to. it would also be good,
including this to the TOSEC...

Hmmh.. good idea indeed.. but how do you go about suggesting it to be added to it?? are there any database maintainers dwelling here somewhere in the corners?? :p

[kametyken]

I have the Simplex Tools 2 (Rap!,Top!,Cop!) here. I dump the disk asap and put them in the Zone. Stay tuned...

....it's in the Zone just for the case that someone still need it.

[Melroc]

THX!!! :)

[Phiber]

Originally posted by kametyken
I have the Simplex Tools 2 (Rap!,Top!,Cop!) here. I dump the disk asap and put them in the Zone. Stay tuned...

....it's in the Zone just for the case that someone still need it.


Anyone care to re-upload it please??

[kametyken]

Originally posted by Phiber
Anyone care to re-upload it please??

...it's in The Zone for you.

[Phiber]

wow! that was FAST!!!

thanks mate :D

[Nyarlathotep]

Some demos I downloaded from ftp.amigascne.org (e.g. 23c_crew-megademo.cop) have extension .COP and, looking at the header, seem XPKed with SHRI method.
I've tried to use tools taken from Aminet (PackDisk, PackX...) but they are unable to decompress the file.
Any idea?

[Mark Wright]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
Some demos I downloaded from ftp.amigascne.org (e.g. 23c_crew-megademo.cop) have extension .COP and, looking at the header, seem XPKed with SHRI method.
I've tried to use tools taken from Aminet (PackDisk, PackX...) but they are unable to decompress the file.
Any idea?

Look more closely on Aminet.. the .cop format was produced by an old (German?) package similar to DMS (Shake Rattle and Roll or somesuch name..) but if you search for ".cop" on Aminet and download the xpk library, it will uncrunch the disk (after popping up various requestors asking you to register!)

You need the various packers/unpackers in your LIBS: directory, so either install the whole package using the Install icon, or copy the files manually.

Hope this helps.

[Nyarlathotep]

I didn't find Shake... I'm downloading other tools from Aminet and I hope they will work.
I already have XPK library, but PackDisk, PackX.. don't recognize the compressed file.
Thanks for the help.

[Mark Wright]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
I didn't find Shake... I'm downloading other tools from Aminet and I hope they will work.
I already have XPK library, but PackDisk, PackX.. don't recognize the compressed file.
Thanks for the help.

The package you want is here:

http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/~aminet/util/arc/xadmaster000.lha

or you can get xxxxxx020.lha or xxxxxxx060.lha depending on what you have...

it's the xadundisk util you need to use after you've put the COP client in the relevant drawer/folder.

As I said, it's quite insistent that you register.

More details about the COP format here:

http://www.kyz.uklinux.net/xad.php#COP

[Nyarlathotep]

Accuracy and fast reply!
This is EAB! :D

[Melroc]

I HATE THIS COP-THING!!! *argh*

...sorry... ;)

[Phiber]

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=6496

There's a link to another thread here which discusses the same program ;)

[bippym]

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=6496

There's a link to another thread here which discusses the same program ;)

the 2 threads are now merged :D

Thanks for pointing this out

[andreas]

I HATE THIS COP-THING!!! *argh*

THEN EMPLOY A COP-KILLER!!