>> Comments/Problems: >> >> 1. Base system install ended in the error message >> "Debootstrap ended with an error" >> followed by >> "tar: unrecognized file type" >> debootstrap.log contained only a copy of >> "tar: unrecognized file type" >> The error log was empty. >I get exactly the same, but on an old Pentium I, using floppy disks too.
>I have built the installer - type "netboot" - from cvs sources on a >powerpc system, >and get the same error. >I tried different mirrors in different countries but the problem is still >the same. >Was somebody able to fix this problem? I've got no answer for this problem and all the other postings in this list with the same error ended without a solution. In /target/var/cache/apt/archives I found packages with character sequence "1%3a" in its name. Maybe this is the reason for the "tar: unrecognized file type" errror? How can I find out which package causes this error? -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 61794 May 6 11:55 bsdutils_1%3a2.12-3_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 325394 May 6 11:55 console-tools_1%3a0.2.3dbs-48_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 143618 May 6 11:56 gcc-3.3-base_1%3a3.3.3-0pre3_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 42998 May 6 11:56 iputils-ping_3%3a20020927-2_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10836 May 6 11:56 libcap1_1%3a1.10-13_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 115276 May 6 11:56 libconsole_1%3a0.2.3dbs-48_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 306818 May 6 11:56 libdb2_2%3a2.7.7.0-8.1_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 82328 May 6 11:56 libgcc1_1%3a3.3.3-0pre3_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 287262 May 6 11:57 libstdc++5_1%3a3.3.3-0pre3_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 255562 May 6 11:57 login_1%3a4.0.3-17_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 130066 May 6 11:57 mailx_1%3a8.1.2-0.20031014cvs-1_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 468490 May 6 11:57 passwd_1%3a4.0.3-17_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 127168 May 6 11:57 pciutils_1%3a2.1.11-7_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 200308 May 6 11:57 procps_1%3a3.1.14-1_powerpc.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 67898 May 6 11:57 zlib1g_1%3a1.2.1-4_powerpc.deb Karl Kappel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]