The command you will need is:
tar -xzpvf [filename]
where [filename] is the name of the file you want to extract.
In a consloe screen (or window), run the above command, and it will
extract the file into the current folder. I suggest that you create a
folder under your personal folder ( the one you are in when you log on
as a normal user) using the command:
"mkdir [directory name]",
then move the gzip file to it using the command:
"mv [current path/filename.ext] [destination path/filename.ext]"
where current path/filename.ext is the path to the current location of
the file to be moved, as in /root/downloads/filename.ext,
and destination path/filename.ext is the location to which you wish to
move the file, as in /home/installer/filename.ext. Note: replace the
above paths and filenames with the real ones.
then extract the contents using the tar command discribed at the top.
After you do all this, read the README file or the INSTALL file for
instructions on installing the software you have just extracted, and
follow the provided instructions.
I hope this helps. You can learn about the switches for the tar command
in the man page. Read it using "man tar". You can also read about the mv
command with "man mv". and mkdir with "man mkdir". To learn about the
man command run "man man". There is a wealth of great info in the man
pages. Thaat is where I have found 99% of what I need to know. They are
not easy to understand all the time, but once you get used to them it is
not so bad.
Ernie
bay56 wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> >
