On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 22:38:37 -0800
Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote the words:
> Did you configure (usually automatic when the livecd boots) your
> network/gateway and did you do an emerge sync or emerge rsync. If you
> did then it will be looking for a newer version than you have on the
> cd, then fails to download the new one. Look inside
> /usr/portage/disfiles and see what version is there.
>
I should have mentioned that I don't have a network/gateway. So
naturally I did not configure any such thing. I'm trying to install
from the CDs with no internet involved.
So no, I am not doing emerge sync or emerge rsync.
On a unrelated note, do we reply at the top or the bottom of post on
this list? Some people are pretty serious about this topic, and I hate
to tick off people, especially when I'm asking for help. =)
Thank you
Adrian
>
> On Tue, 2003-12-23 at 18:41, Linux Gentoo wrote:
> > Greetings all. I am trying to install Gentoo, and not making
> > progress. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. I have used and
> > installed Linux before, Debian & Mandrake, so I am not a total
> > newbie, but by no means do I claim to be a master of the command
> > line either. Here is the deal.
> >
> > I have the x86 and the P4 optimized versions, live CDs, both CDs for
> > each. I have tried installing on two different computers, and from
> > stage 1 and from stage 2. I end up with the same result:
> >
> > couldn't download portage-2.0.49-r4.tar.bz2. aborting
> >
> > I have the PDF install instructions printed out and I am following
> > along with them. I assume I must be reading something wrong,
> > skipping a section or just a plain idiot....
> >
> > When I do the following commands -->
> >
> > tar -xvjf /mnt/cdrom/snapshots/portage-20030911.tar.bz2 -C
> > /mnt/gentoo/usr
> >
> > cp -R /mnt/cdrom/distfiles /mnt/gentoo/usr/protage/distfiles
> >
> > cp -a /mnt/cdrom/packages /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/packages
> >
> > --> suppose to arrange things so that I don't need to download this
> > portage file? I've tried installing 5 times now, sure that I was
> > just missing a step. Whatever it is, I keep right on missing it.
> >
> > Can someone please knock me on the side of the head?
> > Thank you very much.
> > Adrian
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