On Fri, Jun 24, 2005 at 11:45:41PM +0530, K. Ghosh wrote: > I have downloaded the Gentoo Install CD and the Program CD (BSNL DataOne > is unlimited till June:) > Now, the base system is installed and working, though I missed the point > that Gentoo needs boot to be on a separate partition than the root. So, > while booting, it gets confused and I have to specify the boot location. > > The Gentoo install instruction says the installation can be from the CDs > as well from net. But the instruction they have given for installation > from CD is 'emerge', which unfortunately looks for the net. So, > ultimately I was forced to install the base system off the net, even > though I had the CD. > > How do I tell Gentoo to look at the CD and not the net ? >
Try export PKGDIR=<packages dir> emerge --usepkg <packagename> Kumar -- Kumar Appaiah Registered Linux user #337473 ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
