BT Voyager in slackware, newbie question

Flz · 12-15-2005, 05:38 PM

Ok so I downloaded the eciadsl-usermode-0.11-i486.tgz driver from http://eciadsl.flashtux.org/download.php?lang=en , I read the beginners tutorial on that website but everytime I opened up a root shell terminal and entered the stuff it told me to, it just said stuff like file or directory doesnt exist.

I'm a newbie to linux so I don't know 100% what to do. I know it's alot to ask for, but can some one explain to me exactly what I need to do, in a newbie friendly way, in steps.

please

Nylex · 12-16-2005, 12:23 AM

Firstly, where did you download the file to? It's easier if you're in the same directroy when you do the installation. To change directory, use cd, e.g. cd /home/user/MyFolder.

Secondly, in that "beginners tutorial" it says to download the RPM file and use "rpm ..." to install it. Since you're using Slackware and have downloaded the .tgz file, use installpkg: installpkg eciadsl-usermode-0.11-i486.tgz (as root of course).

Flz · 12-16-2005, 08:59 AM

Oh, thats the problem then. Ok thanks. I'll give it a shot. I'll return if I have more questions.

Flz · 12-16-2005, 11:03 AM

Oh by the way, the file is currently on my desktop.

Flz · 12-16-2005, 11:47 AM

Ok I typed in "installpkg eciadsl-usermode-0.11-i486.tgz" and it replied:

Quote:

Cannot install eciadsl-usermode-0.11-i486.tgz : package does not end in .tgz

Then I checked the file and it is a .tar file. So, what now?

PS. On the download page it says its a .tgz file but when you actually download it, it is a .tar file.

Nylex · 12-16-2005, 02:59 PM

That's strange, when I downloaded it I had a .tgz. I'm not sure then

. Maybe download the source version and install it using the instructions here. Either that, or try download the Slackware package again.

Flz · 12-16-2005, 04:34 PM

Something wierd is going on, any file I'm downloading is going to .tar format, I downloaded the source versions and they even changed into .tar.

What's going on?!