tar: 0511-169 A directory checksum error -help

[strikelit]

Good afternoon, I am having problems extracting this file.I am using the following command # tar -xvf openssl-0.9.7d.tar. I then get the following message...........
tar: 0511-169 A directory checksum error on media; 804399536 not equal

 

[hfaix]

did you ftp in binary?

that might have done it.

 

[KenCunningham]

I think what hfaix means is that tar files should be transferred as binary, not ascii.

 

[KenCunningham]

Sorry, I think I'm wrong. I was thinking of compressed or gzipped files. tar files should be transferred using ascii as hfaix suggests.

Well, it is Saturday!!

 

[p5wizard]

No Ken,

A tar file as well as gzip or zip filoe should always be ftpd in binary.


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[KenCunningham]

Interesting. Now I'm back in the office I've tried ascii and binary transfer with tar files and both appear to work.

 

[p5wizard]

Ken,

ftp from what platform to what platform?

unix to unix ascii or binary ftp is the same (LF stays LF) although I guess binary transfers are faster.

win to/from unix makes a difference. (LF to CRLF or CRLF to LF conversion)



HTH,

p5wizard

 

[KenCunningham]

p5wizard, I think you're correct. My test was AIX to AIX box, but I have encountered problems with Windows to Unix boxes in the past.

 

[hfaix]

yeah..... my question was a suggestion. My bad.

I was asking if it was ftp'd in binary, kind of assuming he/she did, but I wanted to make sure. That was an unclear post.

I always ftp in binary.