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view1205042.gz unpacking trouble

 [1/3] from: jason::cunliffe::verizon::net at: 19-May-2002 14:20


Hi Anton Usually on Linux [RedHat7.2] => tar -zxvf filename where -z is the --gzip --unzip flag [check flags using 'man tar'] But I could not unpack it either. I get this error: gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors Nor when I tried to open first locally on Win98 using WinZip ?? ./Jason

 [2/3] from: jason:cunliffe:verizon at: 20-May-2002 10:36

view1205042.gz unpacking troubles


> That's very odd, considering I've never had that problem, ever. And > besides, WinZip can usually detect which decompressor to use, even if the > extension is screwy. > > > If you're downloading it using Windows, make sure that it > > says *.gz .... windows oftens changes the suffix so that > > winzip can't unpack it.
Thanks for the tip, but in my case .gz suffix was not an issue. And I find WinZip [8.1] rarely fails. Something odd about http://www.reboltech.com/downloads/view1205042.gz ..or at least some instructions are missing? [Win98 and REdHat7.2 both failed to uncompress it] Any successes? ./Jason

 [3/3] from: sunandadh::aol::com at: 21-May-2002 14:22


Jason:
> Something odd about http://www.reboltech.com/downloads/view1205042.gz > Any successes?
Often when these things fail it's something gone wrong with the download. But I don't think so it this case. I just tried it, Win98, WinZip 8.1 (registered copy!). Th download looked successful, but WinZip says: "Cannot open file; it does not appear to be a valid archive" I tried to download a different.gz for comparison. RT stopped responding after about half the file. I signed up for an IOS eval last week and it took three days of failed attempts to download the application. Maybe RT are having network troubles with largish data transfers. Talk to [feedback--rebol--com]? Sunanda.