I have seen this error when untarring a gz file with: tar -xvf 'file.gz on the 4.08 distr.
that was just my mistake, and when i did tar -xvzf mysql-4.0.9-gamma.tar.gz everthing went smooth Jim -----Original Message----- From: Defryn, Guy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 6:31 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Unable to install 4.08 or 4.09 I have tried to install mysql 4.0.8 and 4.0.9 and I get the following error After running gunzip < mysql-4.0.9-gamma.tar.gz (source install) Mysql-4.0.9-gamma/bdb/ Mysql-4.0.9-gamma/bdb/db/ Mysql-4.0.9-gamma/bdb/db/db_upg.c Mysql-4.0.9-gamma/bdb/db/db.c Mysql-4.0.9-gamma/bdb/db/tags Tar : skipping to next header Tar: archive contains obsolescent base-64 headers Gunzip: stdin: invalid compressed data --crc error Tar: error exit delayed from previous errors Does anyone know why this happens. I am using a fresh freebsd 4.7 install Cheers --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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