You don't have to copy it over. In a terminal,
cd /to/where/you/want/it/unzipped <enter> then
tar -zxvf /mnt/floppy/au88xx-1.0.5.tar.gz <enter> Then
cd au88xx-1.0.5 <enter> then
cat INSTALL <enter> and cat README <enter> (use:
ls to give you list of files).
That will probably tell you to use the commands:
./configure, make, su, <root password>, make install
Then you will probably/maybe have to put something in your /etc/modules.conf
file, but the INSTALL should tell you.
-s
BTW, if you want to copy something, use cp. ex.:
cp /mnt/floppy/au88xx-1.0.5.tar.gz /home/<you>/<whatever>/
If you want to copy a directory, use -r, ex.:
cp -r /home/<you>/ /mnt/win_c/windows/Desktop/
On Thursday 26 July 2001 03:47 pm, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The file is now on a floppy disk. I downloaded the file to win98 and then
> I copied it to a floppy. Now when I boot into Mandrake 8.0, I tried to
> unzip and couldn't. Would it be better if I moved it to the Mandrake
> partition and then unzip it, or is okay to try and unzip it on the
> floppy. If it's better to copy it, then will someone explain to me how to
> do that. I am very new at Linux, so the simplest explanation would be
> appreciated. Thanks to anyone who replies.
>
> Guy Gauthier
