[REBOL] Re: Unarchiving REBOL on AIX
From: ryanc::iesco-dms::com at: 24-Aug-2001 14:14
Change the extension from .tar to .gz and it should work fine. I will send a
feedback.
--Ryan
[JELINEM1--nationwide--com] wrote:
> Deleted "temporary internet files" and reloaded the page. I hope this is
> enough "flushing". Selected "open this file from its current location" and
> Winzip appeared to give me the message:
>
> "Error reading header after processing 0 entries."
>
> It seems that my Winzip is associated with tar files, implying that it can
> read them, but it doesn't like this one. This is leaving me stuck on this
> simple(?) first step which is a shame cause I have an opportunity to get
> the REBOL name visible to management.
>
> - Michael
>
> "Maxim Olivier-Adlhoch" <[max--ordigraphe--com]>
>
> Sent by: [rebol-bounce--rebol--com]
>
> 08/24/01 02:11 PM
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> Subject: [REBOL] Re: Unarchiving REBOL on AIX
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> something similar has happened to me before, while downloading files...
> a Corrupted version was in the cache and (IE) hadn't detected the ftp
> error, thinking that the transfer was finished.
>
> Flush all caches (memory and disk) refresh (reload) the page and
> re-download, you might see a difference in size? This may be the cause.
>
> Have you tried Winzip on it to see if Winzip is able to identify the
> files in the archive? It might even be able to unpack it even though the
> tar is from another OS!
>
> cheers!
>
> -Max
>
> "Contrary to popular belief, Unix IS user-friendly...
> its just picky on who it considers a friend"
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [rebol-bounce--rebol--com]
> > [mailto:[rebol-bounce--rebol--com]]On Behalf Of
> > [JELINEM1--nationwide--com]
> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 2:51 PM
> > To: [rebol-list--rebol--com]
> > Subject: [REBOL] Unarchiving REBOL on AIX
> >
> >
> > I should have probably asked here on the list before adding to the
> > [feedback--rebol--com] heap.
> >
> > I am having problems unarchiving the core170_tar.tar file on
> > AIX. I've
> > downloaded this file from www.rebol.com via I.E. web browser
> > on a PC, then
> > FTP'd in binary mode to the AIX machine. Following is the
> > syntax that I am
> > using to unarchive this:
> >
> > >tar -xvf core170_tar.tar
> > tar: 0511-169 A directory checksum error on media; 1701732181
> > not equal to
> > 66576.
> >
> > Is my syntax incorrect, or is the file corrupt? I've
> > downloaded this twice
> > from the REBOL site now with the same results, so there must
> > be something
> > in my procedure that's wrong.
> >
> > - Michael
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