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Theo Perry wrote:
>
> On turning the machine on, it boots into DOS. At the 
> C:\ prompt I type 'Boot'. 
> Linux starts. At the welcome screen I type in 'root'
> The response is: 
> login[33]:ROOT LOGIN on 'tty1'
> ~<#>
> 
> I type in:
> installpkg xbin.tgz

> The response is:
> Cannot install xbin.tgz:package does not end in .tgz
> <#>

This might be a silly question, but is xbin.tgz actually
in that directory?  If it is, try the following:
-------------
file xbin.tgz
-------------
 
> The same thing happens with all the packages which are in 
> the DOS partition on the root directory. 

If the packages are on the DOS partition, then you will need
to mount that partition before you can install them.

> I do not know enough yet to find my way around the Linux file 
> and directory systems.

The easiest way to explore the filesystem is to execute  d  
and use the arrow keys to move around.

> On shutting down there is a reference to being unable to 
> unmount the hard drive as unable to find the directory. 

That's strange.  Sounds like there's something wrong in
your /etc/fstab.

Cheers,
Steven