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Corrupt Archive [message #8926]

Sun, 02 March 2003 20:01

kayaker

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After completing step #1, I get this error:

Archive did pass checksum test, CORRUPT ARCHIVE!
If you've encountered this error it means that you've:
downloaded a corrupt archive
uploaded the archive in ASCII and not BINARY mode
your FTP Server/Decompression software/Operating System added un-needed cartrige return (' ') characters to the archive, resulting in archive corruption.

In a post I found in the installation forum, this was addressed, and the answer was to upload in ASCII mode.

What does it mean to upload in ASCII mode?

I downloaded the tar.gz file, but not through FTP. I just clicked on the link provided (http://fud.prohost.org/download/FUDforum2_20030123.tar.gz).
From the command line I gunzipped it and tar'd it.

Help a newbie to Linux and FUD, please!

Thanks in advance!

Clark

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Re: Corrupt Archive [message #8928 is a reply to message #8926]

Sun, 02 March 2003 23:59

gekido

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when you upload the file to your server you need to make sure that you upload it properly

look in your ftp program's docs for info on how to do this.

for example

wsftp (in 'classic mode') has 3 buttons between the ftp server side and the local file side - upload, download and mode switch - this last button will switch between 'auto', 'ascii' and 'binary' upload mode.

VERY important.

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Re: Corrupt Archive [message #8931 is a reply to message #8926]

Mon, 03 March 2003 04:27

kayaker

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I'm not sure I understand. On the "Download" page I just click the link and Mozilla asks me if I want to open or save. I don't use a FTP program.

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Re: Corrupt Archive [message #8932 is a reply to message #8926]

Mon, 03 March 2003 04:52

kayaker

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I even checked the downloaded file with that "md5sum" (?) and it checked out.

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Re: Corrupt Archive [message #8938 is a reply to message #8932]

Mon, 03 March 2003 14:25

Ilia

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Which PHP version are you using?

The best way for you to get the file would be:
wget http://fud.prohost.org/download/FUDforum2_20030123.tar.gz
tar zxvf FUDforum2_20030123.tar.gz
copy install.php into proper dir
run install.php via the browser.

FUDforum Core Developer

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Re: Corrupt Archive [message #8951 is a reply to message #8938]

Mon, 03 March 2003 18:37

gekido

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are you downloading the tar file directly to your webserver or are you downloading it to a windows machine and THEN uploading it to a webserver?

big difference.

note i said UPLOADING not downloading

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Re: Corrupt Archive [message #8956 is a reply to message #8951]

Mon, 03 March 2003 22:42

kayaker

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I got it! Thanks for the help. I think the problem was moving files around with winSCP. I did the "download", the unzip and tar, and moving (uploading) via the command promt through putty. Then the install worked.
Very Happy

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