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Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 12:22:02 +1200 (NZST)
From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@pinnacle.co.nz>
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To: Jason Cromer <jacromer@vt.edu>
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Subject: Re: Installing X 3.3.1 on FreeBSD 2.2.2
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On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Jason Cromer wrote:

[snip]
>   # cd /usr
>   #for i in /msdos/freebsd/xfree86/x*.tgz; do tar -x -z --unlink -f
> $i; done
> 
>   <seems like all the files are being untarred  Where exactly are they
>     being untarred to?>

If I remember correctly, you are supposed to

	# cd /usr/X11R6

and *then* untar your files. Looks like you're one directory too high.
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