problem with using cpio

[commbtp <no-reply-gw fcp homelinux org>]

hello all
I am new to linux. Have successfully installed fedora core 2 to my machine. 
Trying to install informix dynamic server. After unzipping the file , l get a IDS2000.cpio file.

typed cpio --extract  IDS2000.cpi
 (as root) as per
installation instructions and it just hangs for a very long
time, ctrl-c brings me back to the command line.

I typed cpio alone on the command line and it shows all options.

Thanks in advance



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