I found out what the problem was. Turns out that alpha.gnu.org is not a mirror site yet my computer considered it as such. Thus, I edited the make.conf file and added the Oregon State mirror. I used it since it is the closest and I have had no problems with it.
Problem solved and I was able to do all that I needed:) Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joshua Banks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] emerge -u system > What do you mean "times out"....like your not gettting a reply from the needed site assuming that > you have internet connectivity issues resolved? Can you get to other sites on the internet? > > Works for me.... > deadmeat jbanks # emerge -up system > > These are the packages that I would merge, in order: > > Calculating system dependencies ...done! > [ebuild U ] sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.6.10-r1 [1.8.6.8-r1] > > > If this is an initial install did you try "emerge system" first? Try this: "emerge -p system" > without the quotes of course and with an internet connection. > > What happens? > > If that still isn't working then I would "emerge sync" and then "emerge -up system" to see what > you need and then "emerge -u system" > > JBanks > > > --- "Kevin Miller, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Has anyone else had problems using emerge -u system today? Everytime I have > > used this command today, it has timed out on me. > > > > Kevin > > > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
