no, I tried tar -t /mnt/gentoo/stage3-*.tar.bz2', nothing happens (nor with archive.tar that I made)
In my original mail: 'tar -xvjp /mnt/cdrom/stages/stage3-*.tar.bz2' had to be 'tar -xvjp /mnt/gentoo/stage3-*.tar.bz2' (I downloaded the file ) Jan -----Original Message----- From: Rus Foster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 January 2004 10:51 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Untarring does not work. On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Jan Heylen wrote: > Hi, > > if I do, in the very beginning of install: > > 'tar -xvjpf /mnt/cdrom/stages/stage3-*.tar.bz2' > > *nothing* happens. The tar is not taking mem, nor cpu time if I look with > 'ps -e u | grep tar'. Does tar -tfj /mnt/cdrom/stages/stage3-*.tar.bz2 show anything? Rus -- e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] t: 1-888-327-6330 www.jvds.com - Root on your own box www.vpscolo.com - Your next hosting company -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
