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.

ack... think I figured it out... skipped something on accident, and I think that may be the issue... finding out now.

edit: nope, still puking on the untar. ARG!

I think the md5 checksums are available on the mirrors... do they match with the files you downloaded?

edit: and another question: are you untarring on a medium with enough space? (also check wether any filesystem is short on space it may be a "swap"-problem)
edit2: did you download the file on a medium with enough space?

P.S. I never did a stage 2 install (only stage 3)....

the md5 checksums ARE available... how do I go about checking them??

I'm un-tarring(and downloaded) in 20 gigs of HDD... IO should HOPE there's enough space. swap's 512 Megs... this's the only thing on the drive.

good point. Is the "md5sum" program available to you?

If so download the file stage2-athlon-xp-20030910.tar.bz2.md5 with links2 (yes, I also found it on the mirrors :) )
then run:
then run:
and check wether the checksums match.

(there is a nice user-friendly way to check these sums in one command, but I always forget how it works :( )

I think I remember having a diskspace problem before aswell but I do not remember which program. But I did find out it needed free disk space in something other than the current dir or swap. Try using
to list the disk usage info of all filesystems, if any is nearly full your problem might lie there...

well, I'm dl'ing the checksum, but the df command says I've got 100% usage inthe disk, and almost none elsewhere.
I've got 18 G free in /dev/hda3, mounted on /mnt/gentoo which si where I'm running tar from & where it's dumping the files.

w00t!!! it's un-tarring! i think what changed was I was accidentally trying to untar the md5 checksum... I think. I honestly am not sure, but i'm not complaining about sucess. :) thanks Silvy :)

EDIT: you're very welcome cheerios :D
I do not think however that untarring the md5 sum would create the original error you posted. Perhaps it was something else you accidentally fixed :)
But you're right if it ain't broke: don't fix it.
(or more appropiate: if you just fixed it, don't break it :) )

Anyhow, I prepared a response before you posted your success, I'm leaving it in place in case you run into a similar problem...

---- Original reply-----
The checksum should be a 1kb file, it should not take more than a few seconds...
(just to make sure...)
I assume you mean that /dev/hda1 is full (it is at least 32MB in size?)
and that /dev/hda3 is nearly empty ?

If I'm not mistaken the boot partition should not be full. Try using:
to find out which files are taking up all the space.
(to compare: my /dev/hda1 contains only 5.1 MB)

you could also try creating a temporary directory in /mnt/gentoo (call it tardir or something) copying the archive into that dir and running the command in there...

let me clarify ,I was too lazy to type the table out, I will now so we're being clear, 'cuz I think I confused you...
I hope that shows...
so, basically, plenty o hd. tryin' to dl perl right now, but perl's servers are bein' a butthead... *crosses fingers*

Yeah, pleny of space. tempfs should be the ramdrive anyway, and the only changes you make will not be in /, but rather in /mnt/gentoo/

Yeah, I did get a little confused there...
The table looks fine, and diskspace should obviously not be a problem.
However, what caused the original error I do not know...

me either, but i"m fully installed & about to emerge XFree... hopefully that won't take TOO long, but i have a fully working, bootable box w/ user accts :):D