Use "tar -xzvf " x - extract z - unzip using gzip v - verbose f - file to untar the -f option allways has to be last, if its a bzip archive you can use the -j option instead of -z On Sun, Feb 23, 2003 at 06:21:01PM -0700, Michael Havens wrote: > , you will have to compile a kernel module to get > > the drivers working properly. > > Wonderful! Just what I needed to hear.... I get to play around code. > -- > :-)~Mike~(-: > > file:/Downloads/GeForce256sdrDriver/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-4180.tar.gz > file:/Downloads/GeForce256sdrDriver/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4180.tar.gz > > I tried unpacking these with tar -zx but it keeps freezing up on > me. Any suggestions? > > [bmike1@localhost bmike1]$ cd / Downloads/Ge* > [bmike1@localhost /]$ cd /Downloads/Ge* > [bmike1@localhost GeForce256sdrDriver]$ ls > NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-4180.tar.gz NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4180.tar.gz > [bmike1@localhost GeForce256sdrDriver]$ man tar > [bmike1@localhost GeForce256sdrDriver]$ tar -x *.ke* > > [1]+ Stopped tar -x *.ke* > [bmike1@localhost GeForce256sdrDriver]$ tar -x > *.ke*NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4180.tar.gz > ^[[D^[[D > [2]+ Stopped tar -x *.ke*NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4180.tar.gz > [bmike1@localhost GeForce256sdrDriver]$ tar -x NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4180.tar.gz > tar -x > NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-4180.tar.gz^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[ > > [3]+ Stopped tar -x NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4180.tar.gz > [bmike1@localhost GeForce256sdrDriver]$ tar -zx NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4180.tar.gz > > [4]+ Stopped tar -zx NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4180.tar.gz > [bmike1@localhost GeForce256sdrDriver]$ tar -zx NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-4180.tar.gz > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- /* BoBB * AIM: Jodokast49 ICQ: 151495596 * Jabber: BoBB@jabber.com * http://knightsofchaos.com/~BoBB/new/ */