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Old 11-13-2004, 08:12 AM   #1
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WTF is *.bin files?


What do I do with *.bin files and how do I open them? What do I need?
 
Old 11-13-2004, 08:17 AM   #2
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again.

I downloaded amsn-installer*.bin and I would kind of need to open that file to install amsn... Any help?
 
Old 11-13-2004, 08:18 AM   #3
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ooh.. I think I got how to do it...
 
Old 11-13-2004, 09:15 AM   #4
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They're binary files.. Make them executable and then run them from the command or terminal.
 
  


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