Re: DDAR, ARF ARF 2...[Answer]

["Andy Powell" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Ahh, I see

I'm actually running XP so didn't see the issue on that machine...

Haven't tried on win2k or 98 yet

Andy

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Justin" <justin@g...> wrote:
> Andy,
>
> "7. Copy the files and directories from step 3 to where the files
from step
> 6 are."
>
> This is just a folder with files in right? e.g etc\nsswitch.conf
> This appears in DOS and therefore to tar.exe as NSSWIT~.CON
> So when the whole lot is tarred a load of names are buggered up,
or am I
> missing something?
>
> Justin
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Mmm..I didn't appear to have a problem... Which " DOS naming
issue when
> re-tarring"
> >
> >
> > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> >
> > On 24/08/01 at 17:20 Justin wrote:
> >
> > >Andy,
> > >how do you get around the DOS naming issue when re-tarring?
> > >Justin
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Andy Powell <ukha@b...>
> > >To: <ukha_d@y...>
> > >Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 2:22 PM
> > >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: DDAR, ARF ARF 2...[Answer]
> > >
> > >
> > >> Ok,
> > >>
> > >> so no one knew or cares :-( ... but I think I've managed
it
(although
> > >> can't test the final result just yet.. anyhow here are
the
steps I've
> > >> performed so far:
> > >>
> > >> Tools needed: WinRAR, tar (msdos)
> > >>
> > >> 1. Use WinRAR un uncompress the receiver.diff.arf.gz
file
> > >> 2. Rename the resultant receiver.diff.arf file to
receiver.diff.TAR
> > >> 3. Use WinRAR to uncompress the receiver.diff.TAR file
> > >> 4. Backup (DO THIS PLEASE!!!) the receiver.arf file from
the
DELL
> > >> Audio Receiver directory
> > >> 5. Rename the receiver.arf file to receiver.TAR
> > >> 6. Use WinRAR to uncompress the receiver.diff.TAR file
> > >> 7. Copy the files and direcotries from step 3 to where
the
files from
> > >> step 6 are.
> > >> 8. Use TAR to recompress the files/dirs into a new
archive .eg.
> > >> myreceiver.TAR
> > >> 9. Rename the myreceiver.TAR file to receiver.arf
> > >>
> > >> [these folloing steps have not yet been performed by me
(waiting for
> > >> DDAR arrival)
> > >>
> > >> 10. Reboot the DDAR.
> > >> 11. Pray
> > >> 12. If all goes well then use:
> > >>
> > >> http://<ip-address of receiver>/receiver.html
> > >>
> > >> from your PC and you should be able to control and view
your
DDAR
> > >> remotely. Use Terminal services and you could run it on
your
> > >> EPODS/Ipaq etc :-)))
> > >>
> > >> 13. If any problems occur after DDAR reboot you can
replace
the newly
> > >> created receiver.arf file with the original backed up
version.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Andy
> > >>
> > >> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Andy Powell"
<ukha@b...> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Ok,
> > >> >
> > >> > has anyone (under windows) installed the
displayserver
hack? I've
> > >> > read what little instructions there are and...well
- I
haven't got
> > >> a
> > >> > clue.... has somone (using Linux) built the
appropriate .arf file??
> > >> >
> > >> > below is the text from the readme - as you can see
it
assumes a
> > >> lot -
> > >> > like you know what he's talking about for a start!
> > >> >
> > >> > "This is displayserver for the rio receiver.
> > >> > unzip the receiver.diff.arf.tgz file and add the
files to
the
> > >> > original receiver.arf file. Do not use winzip to do
this;
device-
> > >> > files contained in the arf file will be lost...
> > >> > after installation open your webbrowser and point
it to :
> > >> > http://<ip-address of receiver>/receiver.html
> > >> > Enjoy..."
> > >> >
> > >> > Andy
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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