Re: problems unpacking kernel source
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 15:59:09 +0100
Simon Rees <tech-lists@zodiac2000.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I'm having problems unpacking the kernel-source-2.6.8 package. Aptitude
> unpacks the deb package and places it in /usr/src but attempting:
> tar xjvf kernel-source-2.6.8.tar.bz2
> returned:
> -------------
> bzip2: Data integrity error when decompressing.
> Input file = (stdin), output file = (stdout)
>
> It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
> You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.
>
> You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
> data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.
>
> tar: Read 2936 bytes from kernel-source-2.6.8.tar.bz2
> tar: Child returned status 2
> tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
> -------------
> further testing showed that it is the bzip2 file that can't be unpacked.
>
> I found some posts relating to a similar problem (although different kernel
> package) here:
>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/07/msg04191.html
>
> The problem didn't seem to get resolved but this makes me think the problem
> isn't the deb package...
>
> Does anyone have any ideas as to how to resolve this? I've seen posts relating
> to kernels compiled from these sources so someone must be able to unpack it!
>
> cheers Simon
>
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Hi Simon,
is bunzip2 installed?
Sincerely,
Jan.
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