Solaris tar is broken (can't handle long file names). You need to use GNU tar. See
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_Installing.html#Solaris Michael On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Eurico de Sousa wrote: > Hi. > > I've downloaded the .tar.gz files for MySQL 3.23.48, 3.23.47 and 3.23.46 for >Sparc-Solaris 8 and all > of them complain of a checksum error on the tar-extract. Here's the output of tar >xvf of the > gunzip'd-tar file: > > x > >mysql-3.23.46-sun-solaris2.8-sparc/sql-bench/Results/ATIS-Adabas-Linux_2.0.35_i686-cmp-adabas,mysql, > 691 bytes, 2 tape blocks > tar: directory checksum error > > All 3 versions give this error at the same spot. I've downloaded these versions off >several mirror > sites using both HTTP and FTP through my browser and also using FTP without using >the browser and > every one gives the same problem. > > Can anyone please tell me what's going on? Is this a known bug? I'm using Sun's >/usr/sbin/tar > program. The tar tvf lists out all the contents properly but the extract doesn't >work. I've run the > tar xf as root and as a normal id - same problem. > > I am running Solaris 8 on an Ultra-1 workstation. > > Thanks, > > Eurico > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
