> * If you just cannot get the large files like base.tgz to install, you can
> do the following. You will need a copy of MacGzip and SunTar. They will
> gunzip and untar files under MacOS.
> 
> 1. Make a copy of the base.tgz file and work on the copy.
> 
> 2. Use MacGzip to gunzip the base.tgz file.

If you choose this route, make SURE that gunzip is set to "Binary" mode.
If it tries to do text translation, you will get a file which doesn't
work.

Take care,

Bill