Installing XV 1

[Timmeh]

Hi,

I'm trying to install XV 3.10a on a SCO Unix machine. Every time I try to unzip the tar file using tar -xvf xv-3.10a it starts to run the process and then gives a "Directory Checksum Error" and I'm unable to proceed.

Can anyone offer me some insight as to what the problem may be?

Thanks.

 

[pcunix]

The problem is that the file is corrupt.

Did you perhaps ftp this with Windows and forget to set binary mode? Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

http://pcunix.com

tony@pcunix.com

 

[Timmeh]

Thanks, it appears I did forget to set the FTP mode to Bin. The trouble is now I get an error "i386ld fatal: Symbol Referencing errors" I am running Open Server 5.0.6 and found a patch that I assumed was supposed to fix this problem but no such luck Can anyone help with this problem/

Thanks

 

[pcunix]

BTW, you can get a "custom" installable 3.10a version of XV from Skunkware:

http://www.caldera.com/skunkware

Is there some reason you want to compile it yourself? Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

http://pcunix.com

tony@pcunix.com

 

[Timmeh]

Thanks for the tip. I'm sorry for sounding so dense but. I get lost on the skunkware site. I found one file called XV-3.10a-VOLS but I don't know if thats right and if it is how do I install it??? This is driving me nuts, I thought I had to compile it. I've been on this for a week now.

Thanks. Tim.

 

[pcunix]

You download it (don't forget binary mode) and then put it anywhere you like- /tmp/ is fine. Untar it with

cd /tmp
tar xvf xv*tar

then run

custom
Choose Install Software->from this machine-> media images and give /tmp as the directory. That's it.

Except that it may install to /usr/local/bin and if it does then of course you need that in your PATH
Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

http://pcunix.com

tony@pcunix.com

 

[Timmeh]

Got it! Everything's up and running now, thanks for all your help

Tim.