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cheerios · 01-09-2004, 03:51 PM

So, I'm following the instructions to install gentoo (stage 2) on an Athalong XP 2100+, 20 gig HD, I'm on this step here: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...ap=5#doc_chap2
and i use links2 to download the file (I've tried 3 different mirrors at different times).
I run tar -xvjpf stage20-athalon-xp-20030910.tar.bz2
it un-tars fine for awhile then it errors. the message is this:

tar: ./usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.2.3/libcgj.a: Wrote only 2560 of 10240 bytes
each file after that will read something like this:
tar: skipping to next header
< file path here >
tar: < same file path>: Wrote only 0 of 10240 bytes
tar: skipping to next header

So... I have tried different mirrors, I've sucessfully un-tarred this file before... I don't understand what the issue is. any help appreciated.

01-09-2004, 03:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
cheerios Banned Location: 'bout 2 feet from my iMac	gentoo install problem... tar isn't working! So, I'm following the instructions to install gentoo (stage 2) on an Athalong XP 2100+, 20 gig HD, I'm on this step here: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...ap=5#doc_chap2 and i use links2 to download the file (I've tried 3 different mirrors at different times). I run tar -xvjpf stage20-athalon-xp-20030910.tar.bz2 it un-tars fine for awhile then it errors. the message is this: tar: ./usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.2.3/libcgj.a: Wrote only 2560 of 10240 bytes each file after that will read something like this: tar: skipping to next header < file path here > tar: < same file path>: Wrote only 0 of 10240 bytes tar: skipping to next header So... I have tried different mirrors, I've sucessfully un-tarred this file before... I don't understand what the issue is. any help appreciated. Last edited by cheerios; 01-09-2004 at 04:04 PM..