>Trying to install GNUCORE from the Interex freeware tape of Nov 97, so we can
>also install Perl i/X, but getting the following error:

First thing ... try to get a later tape or go to http://jazz.external.hp.com
and chase the links to GNU and download a newer version from there.

>**** EXEC FUNCTION FAILED; subsys =517; info = 48
>ABORT: GZIP.PUB.FREEWARE
>NM UNKN  a.00ab14a0

This is usually (not always) a permissions problem. The quickest way to
find out is to ":run GZIP.PUB.FREEWARE" from MPE, not from the shell.
The messages there are more informing. If it is permissions, make sure
they're correct. They should be:

Jazz:listacct freeware
********************
ACCOUNT: FREEWARE

DISC SPACE: 317872(SECTORS)     PASSWORD: **
CPU TIME  : 2(SECONDS)          LOC ATTR: $00000000
CONNECT TIME: 2(MINUTES)        SECURITY--READ    : AC
DISC LIMIT: UNLIMITED                     WRITE   : AC
CPU LIMIT : UNLIMITED                     APPEND  : AC
CONNECT LIMIT: UNLIMITED                  LOCK    : AC
MAX PRI  : 150                            EXECUTE : AC
GRP UFID : $055F0002 $110B7A85 $00E994C2 $11841861 $37739E94
USER UFID: $00000000 $00000000 $00000000 $00000000 $00000000
CAP: AM,AL,GL,ND,SF,BA,IA,PH
Jazz:listgroup pub.freeware
********************
GROUP: PUB.FREEWARE

DISC SPACE: 3088(SECTORS)       PASSWORD: **
CPU TIME  : 2(SECONDS)          SECURITY--READ    : ANY
CONNECT TIME: 2(MINUTES)                  WRITE   : AL, GU
DISC LIMIT: UNLIMITED                     APPEND  : AL, GU
CPU LIMIT : UNLIMITED                     LOCK    : AL, GU
CONNECT LIMIT: UNLIMITED                  EXECUTE : ANY
PRIV VOL : NO                             SAVE    : AL, GU
FILE UFID: $055F0002 $110B7A85 $00E39AC2 $11841861 $37739E9C
MOUNT REF CNT: n/a
HOME VOL SET : MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET
CAP: BA,IA,PH

If you get a message to the effect that the program size is
not the same as indicated in the LST, then you had a problem
restoring those files - it's best to purge the FREEWARE account
and start again.