Re: [gentoo-user] fix a system suddenly un-networked and needing dhcpcd

[Calvin Spealman]

You can put the file in /usr/portage/distfiles, or set its location as the distfiles directory.

On 5/3/05, michael higgins < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey, all.
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> I've just moved my work location for a couple of weeks while I house-sit for a relation.
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> At _my_ home, I configure my IP addy and all manually, while sitting behind a router.
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> Here, it seemed like I needed "dhcpcd" to make my connections, either directy via the cable modem or by 'internet connection sharing' with the XP that sits here.
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> So, here I was, Gentoo box on a network, but dhcpcd not installed so no internet connection.
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> My question is, what would be the 'gentoo' way to fix this problem?
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> I wound up d/l and burning the universal install CD, unpacking the portage and distfiles to /opt/tempport and editing make.conf to use this new folder for portage. That's a lot of bandwidth and media for a very small file needed, no?
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> After I emerged dhcpcd and got connected, I undid the edits. Emerge -uDv system, world, and all seems good.
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> But isn't there a way to tell emerge, "hey, I just d/l this file. Install it from here..." Like, giving the tarball located on a floppy or something?
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