You are best to rsync only from the official gentoo mirror. It is not a lot of stuff to download, even if it is outside NZ.
GENTOO_MIRRORS is IMHO best set to ftp://ftp2.jetstreamgames.co.nz/gentoo On Fri, 2004-06-18 at 18:44, Nic Scott wrote: > To tell the truth I only use the offical rsync mirrors, as the > 'unoffical' nz ones can be up to 2-3 days out of date!!!! ;) > > which really hampers my efforts to be right on the bleading-edge. (~x86 > all the way!) > > > Nic > > > > mike wrote: > > True, but I can't emerge sync > > (are there any other local gentoo sync mirrors?) > > > > *cries* > > > > > > > > Nic Scott wrote: > > > >> Ye. me too, from paradise cable. > >> > >> Most alarming, as citylink was my primary 'emerge' hook up. > >> > >> and I need a fix, meh off to jetstreamgames... > >> > >> Nic > >> > >> mike wrote: > >> > >>> Hey guys.. > >>> > >>> I've been unable to reach this server from work or home > >>> (work, ipnets.xtra.co.nz, home .ihug.co.nz) > >>> > >>> Has anyone had any luck? > >>> > >>> Doing a traceroute shows that it seems to die sometime after getting > >>> to .akl.iconz.net.nz > >>> *update: > >>> I called citylink from work, and they advised something about > >>> changing the addressing scheme, and that telescum had something to do > >>> with the link no longer working. > >>> The guy that called me back from citylink was really nice, but he > >>> didn't shed much light on the subject. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >>
