From owner-freebsd-newbies Thu Feb 4 08:52:28 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA14383 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 08:52:28 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from daimler-benz.com (pluto1.str.daimler-benz.com [53.122.2.31]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id IAA14360 for ; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 08:52:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from norbert.meissner@daimlerchrysler.com) Received: by daimler-benz.com; id RAA15297; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 17:46:48 +0100 (MET) Received: from unknown(53.113.192.11) by pluto.daimler-benz.com via smap (3.2) id xma015268; Thu, 4 Feb 99 17:46:34 +0100 Received: by S97H1H01 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) id <12BL8JXR>; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 17:55:22 +0100 Message-ID: From: "Meissner, Norbert" To: "'ira miller'" Cc: "'freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org'" Subject: AW: un-tarring a file? Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 17:51:59 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by hub.freebsd.org id IAA14373 Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Hi ira, no problem, just try tar xvf navigator-v408-export.x86-unknown-freebsd.tar the options are 'x' for extract, 'v' to see what's in the archive (and what tar is doing) nad 'f' for file. tar expects it's target for default at a tape (here the device /dev/rst0). you have to tell tar to look in a file! Greetings from Germany Norbert > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: ira miller [SMTP:iramiller@pbsltd.com] > Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 4. Februar 1999 15:36 > An: 'freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org' > Betreff: un-tarring a file? > > Hello, > Sorry to bother everyone again, but I have followed the instructions > in the man pages and can't get this to work. I downloaded netscape > navigator standalone, the file name is: > > > navigator-v408-export.x86-unknown-freebsd.tar > > It was also with a .gz, but I was able to unzip that with the gunzip > utility, following the instructions. Now I have the tar file, and I've > been > trying the following: > > Eco1# tar -x navigator-v408-export.x86-unknown-freebsd.tar > > It responds with : > > Tar: can't open /dev/rst0 : Device not configured. > > Can anyone help? I finally got my freebsd box on the network, I can ftp > and > telnet and ping, but I'd like to actually load a program or two on the > machine also. :-) > > > > Thanks, > > Ira Miller > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message