On Thu, 24 Dec 1998, KTB wrote: > I followed the instructions from the previous mail and got the following > result: > > gzip: stdin: unexpected en of file > tar: unexpected EOF on archive file > tar: child returned status 1 > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > > I have also tried to install Communicator 4.0 to see if that works, it didn't. > > I have also tried, dpkg -i netscape-unpacked.9955/ and got this: > > dpkg-split: error reading netscape-unpacked.9955/: Is a directory > dpkg: error processing netscape-unpacked.9955/ (--install): > subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2 >
<snip> > I have to tear myself away for three days, damn holiday:) I will be monitoring email > though, so feel free to respond if someone has a clue as to what is going on > with my > Linux. > Thanks, > Kent > <snip> > > Sudhakar Chandrasekharan wrote: > > > > Hi, I'm trying to install Communicator 4.5 and can't get anywhere. I > > > downloaded the file with Lynx from the netscape ftp site. The file was > > > saved in /root/communicator-v45-export.x86-unknown-linux2.0.tar.gz This sounds like the correct filename. "netscape-unpacked.9955" does not. I think maybe your download method is trying to unpack it as it downloads. See if your ftp client/browser/whatever has an option to turn that off, or just do a straight ftp. Ask for help if you don't know how to ftp. -- Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! "Life is an ongoing classroom." - Capt. James T. Kirk, "Dreadnought"