As well, it is my first attempt installing gentoo linux. I am tryig to install stage1.
I am trying to use mirrorselect, knowing my network har problems with PING. I don't know why, but that is kinda off topic.
During the install procedure, the guide suggests I should use mirrorselect to get useable gentoo mirrors.
I go:
mirrorselect -a -s4 -o >> /mnt/gentoo/etc/make.conf
However, it fails (i guess). Here is the output:
netselect: unknown host ftp6.uni-erlangen.de netselect: unknown host ftp6.uni-erlangen.de netselect: unknown host ftp.ipv6.uni-muenster.de
And the last line of /mnt/gentoo/etc/make.conf: GENTOO_MIRRORS=""
I know the network works for other tasks such as getting pages with wget. But ping doesn't for several servers/networks.
Does mirrorselect use "ping" as a method for checking whether a mirror exists, when going "auto mode"?
Might that be the reason why it fails in my case?
I should add:
This is a playground server (beeing my first gentoo attempt), and I am testing this from behind an ISDN connection box with an integrated firewall - router.
I manually selected close servers, so it isn't really a big issue, but I was just wondering.
Best regards, gentoo linux is a pleasant experience so far.
Jonas
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