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Post #1
alex_lf
10 Nov 2009, 03:43

when i tar the kamikaze_8.09.1_source.tar.bz2, i get the follow error:

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tar: kamikaze_8.09.1/target/linux/generic-2.4/image: Cannot create symlink to `../generic-2.6/image/': Operation not supported
tar: kamikaze_8.09.1/target/linux/brcm47xx/image: Cannot create symlink to `../brcm-2.4/image': Operation not supported
tar: kamikaze_8.09.1/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files.mk: Cannot create symlink to `../brcm-2.4/base-files.mk': Operation not supported
tar: kamikaze_8.09.1/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files: Cannot create symlink to `../brcm-2.4/base-files': Operation not supported
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
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i know that the archive include symbol links , but i don't know to add which parameters to tar.

can you help me, thanks advance!

Post #2
cptdondo
10 Nov 2009, 03:44

What exactly are you trying to do?

Please post some details.

Post #3
alex_lf
10 Nov 2009, 04:11

i got kamikaze_8.09.1_source.tar.bz2, and execute "tar xjvf kamikaze_8.09.1_source.tar.bz2".

then got above error info.


finally, i want to get kamikaze 8.09.1 release code, and success to compile it .

Post #4
cptdondo
10 Nov 2009, 05:04

You get that error if you are trying to extract the tarball into a filesystem that doesn't support symlinks.  So are you using a linux box and a file system like ext3?

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