First preview in archiver if possible and read "README" file or the "Install" file.
Then you tarball it.
Here are a few steps.
1. open a terminal and log on as root.
2. cd /usr/share (unless you are directed other wise in README file)
3. extract tarball to /usr/share with this command:
tar -vxzf /home/location_of_file/Winmodem.tgz
a directory will be automatically created in /usr/share with the name of the file you just tarballed. A side note to the above command. it works with a .tgz file. If your file happens to be a .bz2 file then your command and arguement would be tar -vxjf.
4. cd /usr/share/the_name_of _new_directory.
5. this is an easy one: ./configure
file is now being configured.
6. When this is complete if there are no errors your next command is: make
7. When this is complete your next command is: make install
congratulations, you have just installed your first program from source.
Hope this helps and good luck
tsw
also try: man tar, it is very dense but if you get lost it will help you.![]()
tar -vxzf
Flemming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have mandrake 9.2, p4 1024mb ram, WinFast A180 DDR.
I also have a Winmodem installed which is not recognised by Mandrake. I
downloaded a TAR driver.
How do I install?
Thank you
Flemming
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