intel-536ep-M-.tgz install modem
 

I have been trying to get my linux compatible modem going.
According to the instructions I am to
1 log in as root did this
2 extract the archieve ito a directory with tar -zxvf intel-536ep-M.tgz. Tried this
This is the message I recieved
Tar child: intel-536ep-M.tgz:cannot open no such file or directory.
So what do i do next.I have nt the faintest idea. I am using mandrake 9
Thanks for any help and please keep it simple and step by step. Thanks in advance
Tewaru

Did you try as root?
in the terminal type "su" and then your password
if it doesn't unpack then you might try unpacking it with a navigator (such as Konquerer, nautilus or my personal favorite mc -just type mc on the command line, it may very well be already installed)

Sorry, I should have explained that i downloaded the file from the cd Into a dir, that I had created for it, in root. It was from the root terminal as su that i tried to to tar the file.
Thanks tewaru