I'm doing a bit of catchup on the list right now, so i'm sure someone will
have already answered, but just in case...
'tar -xvzf fname' The z incorporates an unzip.
Martin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of bay56
> Sent: 26 September 1999 22:23
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Ears don't work
>
>
> I would love to try this myself, but I am only a couple of
> days into linux,
> and I can not find out how to deal with the compression
> format this driver
> came in. It seems that in it's default form Mandrake has no
> knowledge of
> what seems to be some kind of gzip/tar combination.
>
> What do I need to deal with that file as downloaded from
> creative? it's
> called sblive-0.2b.tar.gz
>
> I have to use my winbox to grab files at present (while I get
> Linux pulled
> together enough to do it) I then transfer to LS120 disk - and
> in the first
> couple of days I have managed to get linux to see this drive
> and even copy
> the files to the linux partition (where I am keeping these
> kind of support
> files). I can't be far off the right method, because I have managed
> (somehow) to install star office this way - but this has me a
> bit stumped. I
> have no clue where to look to find out how to de-compress the
> file to even
> attempt what you outlined - but want to try it.
>
> I am using Mandrake 6.0 Venus - and hopefully 6.1 Helios in
> next few days
> when I can lay hands on it.
>
> Can you suggest an approach please?
>
> Regards,
> Ian
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.zap.to/atelier
> Or when that server is down go direct to
http://www.btinternet.com/~bay56/
----- Original Message -----
From: Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 1999 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Ears don't work
> Try the command "sndconfig" without the quotes from a console window.
> Then follow the on screen instructions. One thing I have noticed on my
> system is that the sound card output volume is very low, and so you must
> listen carefully when the util plays the test sounds. Even if you only
> think you hear something from your speakers, answer yes to the test
> question "Did you hear the Sound?" or something like that. Also, if the
> speakers are amplified, turn up the volume before running sndconfig.
> This may help. You can read up on the util with "man sndconfig". To get
> out of the man util press "q". I hope this helps.
>
> Ernie
>
> Thomas & Peter wrote:
> >
> > I am a total newbie. I've had a computer for 1 1/2 years. I never
> > worked with Dos. I got sick of Win 98 always crashing. I have
> > everything running except my sound card.
> > I am running Mandrake 6.0 and my sound card is a Sound Blaster Live. I
> > went to their download site and downloaded the driver. It has two ways
> > to execute it, automatic and manuel. When I try to use its self
> > install. I get the error "can only run executibles on local disks only".
> > I thought that was what my hard drive was. I even tried to install it
> > the manul way but had no luck at that either.
> > Creative is not offering any help for linux at this time. Do you have
> > any suggestions.
> >
> > Thomas
>
>
