On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:14:06 +1200 Christopher Sawtell wrote: > Greets List, > > People who receive a discount for domestic IP traffic will be interested to > know that the Gentoo 2005.0 files are now available locally from:- > > ftp://linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/2005.0/ > > The file set includes the 'universal' install LiveCD and a single .iso file > containing some 752 packages, which have been compiled for a P/II or later. > > Separate from the install CD image there is also a set of stages .tar files > for the ia64 architecture. > > For other architectures or packages you will need to either emerge the > desired > package, or d/l the appropriate Packages CD using BitTorrent from:- > http://torrents.gentoo.org/
Why on earth do JSG only mirror such a small portion of the packge cd's? I will have access to a whole lot of others when a dvd arrives from Wellington - hopefully tomorrow, but certainly by the time of the installfest. > > The list of pre-compiled packages is at:- > ftp://linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/2005.0/packagecd/CONTENTS > > > -- > C. S. -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch <http://www.rout.co.nz> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
