a friend has an old computer using windows 3.11 (yeehaw!) and the old
dot matrix she had with it finally bought the farm.  I gave her an old Canon
BJ100 printer but have lost the driver.  Her computer is incapable of
going online so I went to canon, downloaded the driver using my
computer but when I went
to put it on a 3.5 floppy for her, realized the download program is 3.1 mb-
what to do?  How can I get this driver to her computer?  She DOES NOT
have a cd drive!  Is there a higher capacity floppy around?  Is there
a way to force my computer to put the driver on 2 or more floppys? 
open to ideas...

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 08 Mar 2004 13:22 PST

Have you tried using a file-splitting utility?

http://www.thebusinessjunction.com/system_and_utilities_file_splitters.htm

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Clarification of Question by genki2-ga on 08 Mar 2004 20:47 PST

Never heard of any of these; learn something new everyday! I have
downloaded one, split the file and put it on 3 floppy disks.  As soon
as I have the chance to install on my friend's computer, I will update
you with the result:)

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 08 Mar 2004 23:07 PST

Hope it helps!

Please keep us posted. I'll be pleased to post the file-splitting link
as the answer to your question if this does the trick. If not, we'll
keep trying.

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Clarification of Question by genki2-ga on 14 Mar 2004 17:14 PST

Pinkfreud,

Thanks!  While I can't say I really succeeded with this solution, the
reasons are too complicated and inappropriate to put on a public
board.  Ultimately, another option was selected for reasons beyond my
control and my friend is now happy with what she has.  However, I did
learn a new skill; I successfully split the file and loaded it onto 3
disks.  So I now know how to split files and that's certainly worth $2
so please repost your clarificaition as the answer and accept payment.

Thank you for accepting my suggestion as the answer to your question.

The Business Junction
http://www.thebusinessjunction.com/system_and_utilities_file_splitters.htm

I'm glad to hear that you were able to solve your problem through
other means. Although file-splitting utilities aren't generally needed
on an everyday basis, such a utility is a handy thing to keep around.
I've used a file-splitter more than once when transferring copies of
lengthy documents and music files that would not fit on a single
floppy. I only use the splitter maybe two or three times a year, but
when I need it, I'm glad it's there!

Best regards,
pinkfreud

5 stars of course... I'd expect nothing else from an accomplished and
revered researcher as pinkfreud!