Chia - Thanks a lot for your help. I really think there is a problem with the main CVS site (for automated XFree86 installs) as well as the Virginia mirror site (for manual D/L and manual install.(
I am fairly certain there is not a problem with my Mac since I was able to D/L and install "pdksh" with "fink" ok. I transfered all of the packages by hand and the second file in the xfree86-base package had an "unexpected eof in archive". I tried to re-download the second file from the mirror a second time (from Virginia Mirror) and had the same problems. I tried to check the archive by hand using "tar -tvf X420src-2.tgz" and received the same error "gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file" and "tar: Unexpected EOF in archive". So... there appears to be a problem with installing XFree86 directly off of the CVS using fink and when I D/L the files manually and try to use "fink", it appears the second file on the (Virginia) mirror site was corrupted. Ah... I am sure someone out there will be able to help. I think this problem may be out of your control, Chia. - Thanks Dave Chia Hung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Dear David, > > "dselect" is a program that facilitates the installation of packages in >the stable tree of the Fink pakages. You enlist it from the Terminal >application. I use it to install most of the packages in the very beginning >when I first started using X Window system on my mac. I am sorry that I >don't know much more than that. Maybe someone more knowledgeable out there >can tell you more in detail. > > This is what you see when you start dselect: > >Debian `dselect' package handling frontend. > > * 0. [A]ccess Choose the access method to use. > 1. [U]pdate Update list of available packages, if possible. > 2. [S]elect Request which packages you want on your system. > 3. [I]nstall Install and upgrade wanted packages. > 4. [C]onfig Configure any packages that are unconfigured. > 5. [R]emove Remove unwanted software. > 6. [Q]uit Quit dselect. > >Move around with ^P and ^N, cursor keys, initial letters, or digits; >Press <enter> to confirm selection. ^L redraws screen. > >Version 1.9.20 (darwin-powerpc). >Copyright (C) 1994-1996 Ian Jackson. >Copyright (C) 2000 Wichert Akkerman. >This is free software; see the GNU General Public Licence version 2 >or later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty. See >dselect --licence for details. > > > I always choose "1" first to make sure that I have the latest list of >packages. You will be brought back to this screen again. Then, I go into "2" >to select the packages that I want. You will be given a help page first. I >hit the space bar to continue. I always type "v" once I am shown the list of >packages to activate verbose mode. Then I can select the packages that I >want by first go down to the package and then type "+" (shift+=). Then, I >hit a "return". It will tell you the dependencies that you need. I hit >"return" again to proceed (or space?). Anyway, you should be broght back to >the above screen again. I then do "3" to install, then "4" to configure. >Followed by "5" and then "6". Pretty simple when things work. > > I don't log into my computer as the root user, so whenever I do >'dselect' I have to use 'sudo dselect' which allows me to install packages >as root temporarily. > > If you think that the url for download is the problem, then I don't >think that dselect will help you much. But, give it a try. Good luck. > >Chia > >On 06/01/02 1:45 PM, "David Halko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Chia - >> >> What does the "sudo dselect" do??? >> >> I am definite that the problem is with the "downloaders" url usd by >> "curl". >> >> I have just transferred one file "by hand" from a mirrored web site >> and kicked >> off "fink" again - and "fink" bombed on the second file with the >> same error. >> >> I have been playing with this for about 12 hours now. >> >> - Thanks, >> Dave >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> I used "sudo dselect" to install xfree86-base & -rootles. Give that a try. >>> Chia >>> >>> On 06/01/02 1:26 PM, "David Halko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello - >>>> >>>> I have been waiting for the window version of fink to be released >>>> (Fink Commander) before starting to use fink - here it is, so I >>>> decided to give Fink a try. I have done much svr4 & solaris work >>>> over the years, so I did not want to jump into the debbian >>>> packaging too quickly since I was so familiar with svr4 pkgadd. >>>> >>>> I have the following installed: >>>> MacOSX 10.1.4 installed >>>> Fink Package Manager 0.9.11 >>>> Fink Distribution 0.4.0 >>>> >>>> A previous user posting seems to be having the same problem that I have. >>>> Fink appears to be dying on download of XFree86-base and XFree86-rootless. >>>> The previous response indicated that the "prdownloads" does not work >>>> anymore and to do a "fink self-update". >>>> I did the "fink self-update", but I am still getting the "prdownloads" >>>> instead of a mirror. >>>> I have included the detail below. >>>> >>>> Help! >>>> Thanks, >>>> David J. Halko >>>> -------------------- >>>> >>>> XFree86 install bombs big time. >>>> >>>>> [localhost:~] root# fink install xfree86-base >>>>> Reading package info... >>>>> Information about 427 packages read in 3 seconds. >>>>> rm -rf xfree86-base-4.2.0-4 >>>>> mkdir -p /sw/src/xfree86-base-4.2.0-4 >>>>> tar -xzf /sw/src/X420src-1.tgz >>>>> >>>>> gzip: stdin: not in gzip format >>>>> tar: Child returned status 1 >>>>> tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors >>>>> ### tar failed, exit code 2 >>>>> Unpacking the tarball X420src-1.tgz of package xfree86-base-4.2.0-4 >>>>> >>>> failed. >>>> >>>>> The most likely cause for this is a corrupted or incomplete download. >>>>> >>>> Do you >>>> >>>>> want to delete the tarball and download it again? [Y/n] Y >>>>> rm -f /sw/src/X420src-1.tgz >>>>> curl -f -L -s -S -O http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/fink/X420src-1.tgz >>>>> tar -xzf /sw/src/X420src-1.tgz >>>>> >>>>> gzip: stdin: not in gzip format >>>>> tar: Child returned status 1 >>>>> tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors >>>>> ### tar failed, exit code 2 >>>>> Unpacking the tarball X420src-1.tgz of package xfree86-base-4.2.0-4 >>>>> >>>> failed. >>>> >>>>> The most likely cause for this is a corrupted or incomplete download. >>>>> >>>> Do you >>>> >>>>> want to delete the tarball and download it again? [Y/n] >>>>> rm -f /sw/src/X420src-1.tgz >>>>> curl -f -L -s -S -O http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/fink/X420src-1.tgz >>>>> tar -xzf /sw/src/X420src-1.tgz >>>>> >>>>> gzip: stdin: not in gzip format >>>>> tar: Child returned status 1 >>>>> tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors >>>>> ### tar failed, exit code 2 >>>>> Unpacking the tarball X420src-1.tgz of package xfree86-base-4.2.0-4 >>>>> >>>> failed. >>>> >>>>> The most likely cause for this is a corrupted or incomplete download. >>>>> >>>> Do you >>>> >>>>> want to delete the tarball and download it again? [y/N] >>>>> Failed: unpacking tarball X420src-1.tgz of package >>>>> >>>> xfree86-base-4.2.0-4 failed >>>> >>>> I have checked all of the historical messages & faq's - someone >>>> had this problem a few days ago and someone said to do a: >>>> fink selfupdate >>>> >>>> But this appeared to do nothing... tried the XFree86 install after this >>>> with same results. >>>> >>>>> [localhost:~] root# fink selfupdate >>>>> >>>>> (1) Delete it and download again >>>>> (2) Assume it is a partial download and try to continue >>>>> (3) Don't download, use existing file >>>>> >>>>> The file "LATEST-FINK" already exists, how do you want to proceed? [1] >>>>> rm -f LATEST-FINK >>>>> curl -f -L -s -S -O http://fink.sourceforge.net/LATEST-FINK >>>>> >>>>> You already have the package descriptions from the latest Fink point >>>>> >>>> release. >>>> >>>>> (installed:0.4.0 available:0.4.0) >>>>> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________________________ > >Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference >August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm > >_______________________________________________ >Fink-beginners mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners > __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. 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