> Hi > > I am trying to install Netscape 3.01 on my Debian system. The machine > running debian has no connection to the Internet, so to transfer files > to the Debian box, I have to first download them onto my PowerMac, and > then transfer them over my local network. The mac doesn't like the name > "netscape-v301-export.x86-unknown-linux-elf.tar.gz", and so truncates it > to "netscape-v301-export.x86-unknow." I transfered the file to the > Linux box, and then attempted to run the Debian netscape installer, and > got the following message: > > ERROR: The Netscape archive must be in /tmp under the name: > /tmp/netscape-v301-export.x86-unknown-linux-elf.tar.[gz|Z] > > Do NOT simply rename the archive of another version in order to > force it to install with this package. It will not work. > > Archive files can be found on ftp.netscape.com. > > dpkg: error processing netscape (--install): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > netscape > > How can I get around this, short of setting up a modem on the PC, or > running a DHCP program (like VirtualSurfer, which is a $150 piece of > commercial software) on the Mac? > > Hint: I'm looking for someone who can give me detailed instructions on > editing netscape_3.01_1.1.deb's preinstallation script so that however > it's checking that the name's been changed is suppressed (since the name > is the ONLY part of the original archive that has been changed).
Dave, why can't you just rename that file to it's _original_ name when it's already on your Debian box? Something like mv netscape-v301-export.x86-unknow. \ /tmp/netscape-v301-export.x86-unknown-linux-elf.tar.gz Alex Y. > > Thanks, > Dave Neuer -- _ _( )_ ( (o___ +-------------------------------------------+ | _ 7 | Alexander Yukhimets | \ (") | http://pages.nyu.edu/~aqy6633/ | / \ \ +-------------------------------------------+ -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .