Yes, ar was't there - I've realised it right after posting it to the list (ahh those long days...) I've copied ar and /usr/lib/libbfd-2.14.90.0.5-multiarch.so from my running system and everything was ok then.
On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 02:17, Chris Tillman wrote: > On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 12:54:10AM +0100, Grzesiek Sedek wrote: > > Hey, > > I've just try to install debian from yellowdog's minimal install on > > xserve. I've installed debootstrap and run it, after download I get this > > error for every package. Any quick ideas? > > Thanks. > > > > > > zcat: stdin: unexpected end of file > > I: Extracting /var/cache/apt/archives/tar_1.13.25-2_powerpc.deb... > > /usr/sbin/debootstrap: line 488: ar: command not found > > Sounds like ar is not installed in yellowdog. Hm, if that's true > let me know and I'll add it to the manual section that you have > to retrieve ar from somewhere and install it if needed. Or perhaps > tar can fake the ar job using a quick shell script? Anyone? > > -- > Debian GNU/Linux Operating System > By the People, For the People > Chris Tillman (a people instance) > toff one at cox dot net -- Grzesiek Sedek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

