On Sat, 2005-02-05 at 00:32 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > I just finished the base installation from stage3/GRP. Now I'm about > to install the Desktop stuff. I want to use the binary packages from > the package CD. I just did > > # mount /mnt/cdrom > # export PKGDIR=/mnt/cdrom > # emerge xorg-x11 > > which worked just fine. > BTW: Why didn't I have to use the '-k' resp. '-K' switch for 'emerge'?) > However, now I'd like to install a Windowmanager. I did > > # emerge icewm > > emerge stated that it would need to install 57 dependencies, then tried > to connect to the Inet, in order to download the stuff and aborts (as I > have no Inet connection). Then I tried > > # emerge -k icewm > > emerge states that it needs 38 dependencies and aborts (due to missing > Inet connection). Then I tried > > # emerge -K icewm > > emerge responds > > !!! There are no packages available to satisfy "icewm" > !!! Either add a suitable binary package or compile from an ebuilt > > So, how do I install this stuff?
This could be because it doen't appear that icewm is provided on the packages cd. you will need to compile it yourself, after getting your internet sorted. > > Kind regards > > Nooby > > -- > [email protected] mailing list > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- [email protected] mailing list
