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<CLIP3r> PLease can anybody help me how can I unpack this? 
mysql-3.23.52-pc-linux-gnu-i686.tar.gz
<stuu> CLIP3r: tar only works on versions of mysql earlier
than 2.01.15 i think theres another command though, i'm not
sure
<Apollo-> stuu: So, tar doesn't work on any tar files that
have mysql in the filename?
<stuu> Apollo-: as long as the version number isn't higher
than what i speacified it should be fine
<Apollo-> stuu: I see
<Apollo-> stuu: DO you have clue why tar wouldn't untar a file
called mysql-3.23.52-pc-linux-gnu-i686.tar.gz? what if I just
named the file this and it was really something else?
<stuu> Apollo-: it examines the binary information stored in
the files boot sector
<Apollo-> stuu: the tar file has a boot sector?
<Apollo-> stuu: So, I can boot to it?
<stuu> Apollo-: oh yeah, well no tar uses it to boot
<Apollo-> stuu: Wow...you're full of knowledge, I had not clue
tar had to go through a boot process to be able to work
<stuu> Apollo-: oh yeah, thats just the start