Extracting a Windows 'bin' file in Linux
Donald A. Greene
dagreene at worldnet.att.net
Mon Dec 15 00:04:06 UTC 2008
On Sun, 2008-12-14 at 18:57 -0500, Jim wrote:
> I have a firmware update for my router, belkin_mimo_rt_usa_1.01.03.bin
> that is a windows bin file, I have tried to extract it with XP with two
> different apps that is supposed to extract 'bin' files and both say it
> is invalid.
>
> Is there a Linux app. that can extract it, it is a 2.9mb. bin file
Normally a bin file would be directly applied to a router -- i.e. no
extract required. If the file were zipped or a tar file then an
appropriate extract would be applicable. Normally the router
manufacturer supplies a program which applies the bin file to the
router.
Hopefully, this information assists you.
--
Donald A. Greene <dagreene at worldnet.att.net>
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