If the pipe doesn't work, just run the commands separately:

gzip -d foo.tar.gz  // This will explode the gzipped file into foo.tar
tar xf foo.tar      // this'll unpack it.

Or, use WinZip, which understands Unix style tarballs.

Bruce

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Dan Marchesani
> > Sent: 03 September 2002 01:48
> > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject: [PIC]: GCC - C Compiler UNIX in DOS
> >
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I am interested in getting this GCC, ANSI C Compiler from
> > WWW.GNU.ORG.  It is in a UNIX Format, that I understand will
> > work in the DOS Enviro.  My problem is getting the GZIP to
> > decompress the .TAR.GZ files for MSDOS.
> >
> > Can any one give me some idea on how to do this.
> >
> > The Docs gave this comment (below), which I used etc., but it
> > created a file without any [.ext] and terminated with an
> > error "BAD COMMAND OR FILENAME" Which I think was an attempt
> > to start a program...
> >
> > ===================================================
> > To extract sources that are in files ending in `.tar.gz' you
> > can use the command
> >
> >       gzip -d < foo.tar.gz | tar xf -
> >
> > where `foo.tar.gz' is the name of the file.
> > ===================================================
> >
> >
> > Dan Marchesani
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