Try a straight tar -xf (filename) without guzip- I've seen some browsers automatically un-gzip the files without changing the extension. Jagathy K.S wrote: > Again same problem > > root@jagathy-desktop:~# gzip -dc slamr-2.6.27-7-generic.tar.gz > > gzip: slamr-2.6.27-7-generic.tar.gz: not in gzip format > > > > On 5/3/09, ddcc <d.c.ddcc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jagathy K.S" <jagathyks@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: "discuss" <discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 11:40 PM >> Subject: Modem installation Problem >> >>> Once again I am here because my problem is still there. >>> My details. >>> I recently install ubuntu 8.10 and also new to Linux. >>> System : Dual boot Ubuntu 8.10 and Windows XP >>> Modem: Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem >>> I already use this modem in windows XP Only for net usage. >>> Now I want dialup connection not only in XP also in My ubuntu. >>> >>> I download scanModem.gz and scan my modem >>> >>> As seen in modemdata.txt I download slamr-2.6.27-7-generic.tar.gz >>> As instructions I try to unzip the file as >>> >>> # Tar zxvf slamr*.tar.gz >>> >>> But got an error message >>> Says that ' Not in gzip format '. >> Try gzip -dc slamr-2.6.27-7-generic.tar.gz | tar xf - instead. >> >
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