[root@localhost soc]# ./SETUP.SH
Copyright 1985-2006 by Cadence Design Systems Inc.
Specify path of install directory [OR type [RETURN] to exit]: /cad
Detecting InstallScape for lnx86...
Checking InstallScape on media...
/bin/tar: Skipping to next header
/bin/tar: Archive contains obsolescent base-64 headers
/bin/tar: ./iscape/VERSION.lnx86: Not found in archive
/bin/tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
/bin/cat: /tmp/is3276/iscape/VERSION.lnx86: No such file or directory
Could not detect an InstallScape for lnx86 platform using the PATH environment variable
You are on lnx86 platform
InstallScape version
for platform lnx86
is available on this CD.
Do you want to install InstallScape for lnx86[y/n]:y
It is recommended that you install InstallScape
outside the Cadence installation hierarchy
and include the ~iscape/bin in your PATH environment variable.
Type the path to InstallScape installation directory [ (q to quit)]: /cad/is
InstallScape installation directory: /cad/is
Extracting InstallScape version
for platform lnx86 in /cad/is
Could not install InstallScape in /cad/is
You must have write permissions to /cad/is
There must be atleast 80 MB of disk space available in
/cad/is
/bin/tar: Skipping to next header
/bin/tar: Archive contains obsolescent base-64 headers
/bin/tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
Exiting...
[root@localhost soc]#
I was installing this as a Root and I have trieved downgrading the tar, that also resulted in same error.
Tried with fedora 7, 8, Ubuntu 9, Mandriva 2009, and slackwire. Nothing could actually solved this.