that worked. thanks for you all. On 5/3/09, Bjorn Wielens <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. >>> >> > >