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whenever I run pkgtool to install the povlinux.tgz, I get an error
saying:
tar (grandchild): read error on -: Input/output error
tar (grandchild): at beginning of tape, quitting now
tar (grandchild): error is not recoverable: exiting now
gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file

Anyone got any ideas?

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On Fri, 24 Nov 2000 20:56:33 -0600, David wrote:
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What's this crap about?

>
>whenever I run pkgtool to install the povlinux.tgz, I get an error
>saying:
>tar (grandchild): read error on -: Input/output error
>tar (grandchild): at beginning of tape, quitting now
>tar (grandchild): error is not recoverable: exiting now
>gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
>
>Anyone got any ideas?

try:

$ tar -xzvf povlinux.tgz

If you still get the error message I'd suggest that your download
is corrupted, so d/l the file again (but delete the old one first).



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If I can read your message does it mean thet your PGP stuff isn't
working?  What's the point if you're posting in a public place
anyway?

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Cheers
Steve              email mailto:ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet

%HAV-A-NICEDAY Error not enough coffee  0 pps. 

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alright I tried it again, *even* re-d/l'd it, but i still get the error.
Attached is the complete output of it.

David

Steve <ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet> wrote in message
news:slr### [at] zero-ppslocaldomain...
> On Fri, 24 Nov 2000 20:56:33 -0600, David wrote:
>
> What's this crap about?
>
> >
> >whenever I run pkgtool to install the povlinux.tgz, I get an error
> >saying:
> >tar (grandchild): read error on -: Input/output error
> >tar (grandchild): at beginning of tape, quitting now
> >tar (grandchild): error is not recoverable: exiting now
> >gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
> >
> >Anyone got any ideas?
>
> try:
>
> $ tar -xzvf povlinux.tgz
>
> If you still get the error message I'd suggest that your download
> is corrupted, so d/l the file again (but delete the old one first).
>
>
>
> --
> Cheers
> Steve              email mailto:ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet
>
> %HAV-A-NICEDAY Error not enough coffee  0 pps.
>
> web http://www.zeropps.uklinux.net/
>
> or  http://start.at/zero-pps
>
>   4:22am  up 45 days,  6:45,  2 users,  load average: 1.08, 1.17, 1.39

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Attachments:
Download 'Output.txt' (1 KB)

In article <3a203a2c@news.povray.org> , "David" <dsf### [at] deltaistcuedu>
wrote:

> alright I tried it again, *even* re-d/l'd it, but i still get the error.
> Attached is the complete output of it.

The files on the server are known to be OK.  You probably have some proxy
server or another local cached copy or you simply have a bad connection.
What are you using to download the file?  Try using ftp to download; the ftp
server is at <ftp://ftp.povray.org/pub/povray/Official/Linux/>.

Also, please do not post attachments in this group (simply cancel your
previous post).
You may want to read the povray.announce.frequently-asked-questions post
"Welcome To the POV-Ray News Groups" which explains where you may post
attachments and where not.


     Thorsten


____________________________________________________
Thorsten Froehlich
e-mail: mac### [at] povrayorg

I am a member of the POV-Ray Team.
Visit POV-Ray on the web: http://mac.povray.org

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David wrote:
> 
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> Hash: SHA1
> 
> whenever I run pkgtool to install the povlinux.tgz, I get an error
> saying:
> tar (grandchild): read error on -: Input/output error
> tar (grandchild): at beginning of tape, quitting now
> tar (grandchild): error is not recoverable: exiting now
> gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
> 
> Anyone got any ideas?

	Don't run pkgtool. Do it by hand. 

-- 
Arkham's Razor is something completely different.
          -- The Iron Webmaster, 3

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On Sat, 25 Nov 2000 16:16:36 -0600, "David"
<dsf### [at] deltaistcuedu> wrote:

>alright I tried it again, *even* re-d/l'd it, but i still get the error.
>Attached is the complete output of it.

This doesn't make sense with a good download. If you have a proxy or
caching, bypass it or forbid caching. If you do not, try downloading
it through ftp.

Once you have a working archive, copy it to a temp directory and
extract it with tar -zxf and look for any README or Install or some
other file with an obvious name.


Peter Popov ICQ : 15002700
Personal e-mail : pet### [at] usanet
TAG      e-mail : pet### [at] tagpovrayorg

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David <dsf### [at] deltaistcuedu> wrote:
: Attached

  Why in the **** do you have to make a BINARY ATTACHMENT to include
a TEXT FILE?
  I just don't understand.

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Warp wrote:
> 
> David <dsf### [at] deltaistcuedu> wrote:
> : Attached
> 
>   Why in the **** do you have to make a BINARY ATTACHMENT to include
> a TEXT FILE?
>   I just don't understand.

I don't see any binary attachments. Are you sure ?

-- 
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Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote:

: I don't see any binary attachments. Are you sure ?

  It had this:

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Attachments:
Download 'Output.txt.dat' (1 KB)

Warp wrote:
> 
> Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote:
> 
> : I don't see any binary attachments. Are you sure ?
> 
>   It had this:

Yes, I saw that, but to me it looks like it was simply copy and
pasted into the body of the message. Netscape is generally very
good about identifying attachments and in this case none were
present of identified as such.

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