> -----Original Message-----
> From: Abraham Zwygart [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 4:07 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Problems with tar or ftp
>
>
> Hi all
> Previously a message was sent about emailing from the hp3000.
>  One response
> was about sendmail.  I followed the instruction, download it
> from the web
> page to my PC then ftp using WRQ file type binary. to the
> directory on the
> web page.  I followed the instructions but get the following
> error.   Could
> some tell me what am I doing wrong?
>
> :HELLO ZIGGY,MANAGER.SYS
>
> (ftp from pc to /tmp/sendmail.tar.Z binary format)
>
> :chdir /tmp
> CWD is "/tmp".
> :
> :XEQ TAR.HPBIN.SYS 'xvfopz /tmp/sendmail.tar.Z INSTALL'
> x INSTALL, 6117 bytes, 12 tape blocks
> TAR.HPBIN.SYS: checksum error on tape (got 0, expected 10a8)

Either your web browser corrupted the .tar.Z archive when you downloaded the
archive to your PC, or your ftp client corrupted the archive when you
uploaded the archive to your 3000.

Because of this potential for corruption, it's always best to download my
freeware stuff directly from your 3000 by running the FTP.ARPA.SYS ftp
client (if your firewall allows your 3000 to outbound ftp).  Follow the
instructions exactly as written on any of my freeware pages.

But if you simply must use a web browser....

Make sure in your web browser you right-click the .tar.Z archive link, and
then do "Save As" or somesuch.  DO NOT display the archive to your screen
followed by a Save.

Verify that your PC ftp client is uploading the .tar.Z archive as an MPE
POSIX bytestream file.

- Mark