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


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