Re: Communicator installation again
I have been downloading it from the neetscape ftp site using the lynx browser. I don't know if it is binary or text. I was just following directions I found in a book. It seemed much easier than using an ftp program I have never used before. Is there any way to tell if a file is binary or text after downloading? Thanks, Kent >Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 12:24:33 + (GMT) >From: Martin Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: KTB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >cc: "debian-user@lists.debian.org" >Subject: Re: Communicator installation again > > >On Wed, 23 Dec 1998, KTB wrote: > >> OK, I downloaded the Communicator 4.5 file, again. I am using hamm. I ran > >Err - you _are_ downloading it as a binary (and not a text) file? >(If in doubt, press Shift as you select file to download). > >Just an idle thought. >-- >Martin Wheeler -StarTEXT, Glastonbury, Somerset, England - BA6 9PH >[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.startext.co.uk/ > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: Communicator installation again
On Wed, 23 Dec 1998, KTB wrote: > OK, I downloaded the Communicator 4.5 file, again. I am using hamm. I ran Err - you _are_ downloading it as a binary (and not a text) file? (If in doubt, press Shift as you select file to download). Just an idle thought. -- Martin Wheeler -StarTEXT, Glastonbury, Somerset, England - BA6 9PH [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.startext.co.uk/
Re: Communicator installation again
OK, I downloaded the Communicator 4.5 file, again. I am using hamm. I ran dselect and the Netscape installation program. The file was in /tmp. I got the same error message as below. I then tried using, dpkg -i netscape-unpacked.9955/ I got the following readout: dpkg-split: error reading netscape-unpacked.9955/: Is a directory dpkg: error processing netscape-unpacked.9955/ (--install): subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2 Anyone know what is going on here? I think I am on my 4th or 5th download and who knows how many tries at installation. Thanks, Kent Kent West wrote: > On Tue, 22 Dec 1998, KTB wrote: > > > OK, I think I came fairly close this time:) I copied the file to /tmp > > ran dselect (the netscape set up program) here is where it ended: > > > > Setting up netscape 4 (4.0-12) > > -Found ' /tmp/communicatortar.gz'...(valid) > > -Extracting from /tmp/communicatortar.gz > > > > gzip:stdin:unexpected end of file > > tar: unexpected EOF on archive file > > tar: Child returned status 1 > > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > > ERROR: cannot extract netscape archivee--No such file or directory > > dpkg:error processing netscape4 (--configure): > > subprocess posted-installation script returned error exit > > status 2 > >Errors were encountered while processing: > > netscape 4 > > dpkg--configure returned error exit status 1. > > > > Press return to continue > > > > What now? > > Thanks, > > Kent > > > > I'm certainly no expert, but this sounds like a corrupt Communicator file. > I know you've downloaded it at least twice, but you might do well to > download it again. > > -- > Kent West > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. > Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! > "Life is an ongoing classroom." - Capt. James T. Kirk, "Dreadnought"
Re: Communicator installation again
On Tue, 22 Dec 1998, Jesse Evans wrote: > Kent, > > Here's what worked for me (I recently upgraded to slink; this > may not all be available otherwise... AFAIK): > > I used apt-get to install the following: > > netscape-base-45 > netscape-java-45 > communicator-base-45 > communicator-smotif-45 > navigator-base-45 > navigator-smotif-45 > navigator-nethelp-45 > > There were some dependencies, which apt-get took care of, and I > was off and running! :-) IIRC, Kent is using hamm, and therefore probably doesn't have apt-get yet. And, last I heard, he doesn't have his dial-up working on the Linux side yet. Kent, once you get a bit more grounded in Linux, this apt-get method that Jesse suggests will become your friend. However, for now, I think I'd recommend sticking to the dselect method. No use in adding yet another learning task to your already quite-full plate :-) > > On Tue, Dec 22, 1998 at 07:50:05PM -0600, KTB wrote: > > OK, I think I came fairly close this time:) I copied the file to /tmp > > ran dselect (the netscape set up program) here is where it ended: > > > > Setting up netscape 4 (4.0-12) > > -Found ' /tmp/communicatortar.gz'...(valid) > > -Extracting from /tmp/communicatortar.gz > > > > gzip:stdin:unexpected end of file > > tar: unexpected EOF on archive file > > tar: Child returned status 1 > > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > > ERROR: cannot extract netscape archivee--No such file or directory > > dpkg:error processing netscape4 (--configure): > > subprocess posted-installation script returned error exit > > status 2 > >Errors were encountered while processing: > > netscape 4 > > dpkg--configure returned error exit status 1. > > > > Press return to continue > > > > What now? > > Thanks, > > Kent > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > > > -- Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! "Life is an ongoing classroom." - Capt. James T. Kirk, "Dreadnought"
Re: Communicator installation again
On Tue, 22 Dec 1998, KTB wrote: > OK, I think I came fairly close this time:) I copied the file to /tmp > ran dselect (the netscape set up program) here is where it ended: > > Setting up netscape 4 (4.0-12) > -Found ' /tmp/communicatortar.gz'...(valid) > -Extracting from /tmp/communicatortar.gz > > gzip:stdin:unexpected end of file > tar: unexpected EOF on archive file > tar: Child returned status 1 > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > ERROR: cannot extract netscape archivee--No such file or directory > dpkg:error processing netscape4 (--configure): > subprocess posted-installation script returned error exit > status 2 >Errors were encountered while processing: > netscape 4 > dpkg--configure returned error exit status 1. > > Press return to continue > > What now? > Thanks, > Kent > I'm certainly no expert, but this sounds like a corrupt Communicator file. I know you've downloaded it at least twice, but you might do well to download it again. -- Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! "Life is an ongoing classroom." - Capt. James T. Kirk, "Dreadnought"
Re: Communicator installation again
Kent, Here's what worked for me (I recently upgraded to slink; this may not all be available otherwise... AFAIK): I used apt-get to install the following: netscape-base-45 netscape-java-45 communicator-base-45 communicator-smotif-45 navigator-base-45 navigator-smotif-45 navigator-nethelp-45 There were some dependencies, which apt-get took care of, and I was off and running! :-) On Tue, Dec 22, 1998 at 07:50:05PM -0600, KTB wrote: > OK, I think I came fairly close this time:) I copied the file to /tmp > ran dselect (the netscape set up program) here is where it ended: > > Setting up netscape 4 (4.0-12) > -Found ' /tmp/communicatortar.gz'...(valid) > -Extracting from /tmp/communicatortar.gz > > gzip:stdin:unexpected end of file > tar: unexpected EOF on archive file > tar: Child returned status 1 > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > ERROR: cannot extract netscape archivee--No such file or directory > dpkg:error processing netscape4 (--configure): > subprocess posted-installation script returned error exit > status 2 >Errors were encountered while processing: > netscape 4 > dpkg--configure returned error exit status 1. > > Press return to continue > > What now? > Thanks, > Kent > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > -- 'til next we type... HAVE FUN!! -- Jesse
Communicator installation again
OK, I think I came fairly close this time:) I copied the file to /tmp ran dselect (the netscape set up program) here is where it ended: Setting up netscape 4 (4.0-12) -Found ' /tmp/communicatortar.gz'...(valid) -Extracting from /tmp/communicatortar.gz gzip:stdin:unexpected end of file tar: unexpected EOF on archive file tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors ERROR: cannot extract netscape archivee--No such file or directory dpkg:error processing netscape4 (--configure): subprocess posted-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: netscape 4 dpkg--configure returned error exit status 1. Press return to continue What now? Thanks, Kent
