Rik, follow the instructions which were printed for you in my garage. I cannot rember the switch (was it -K ???)
e.g. emerge -K packagename Failing that read the online instructions about installing from local media or look up (on CLUG archives) the reply to this question a couple of months ago. Richard Tindall said: > Richard Tindall wrote: > >> /etc/make.conf should be the file for the entry, but what is the >> instruction to emerge from the packages CD please? > > Would it be: > > PORTAGE_BINHOST="/mnt/cdrom/ALL" > > Obvious I s'pose / vague but improving memory from last year. > > Giving it a go.. > > -- > Richard Tindall, InfoHelp Services <http://www.infohelp.co.nz>, on: > Gentoo GNU/Linux free OS, 2.6.11-gentoo-r3 kernel, KDE 3.3.2 desktop > Mozilla 1.7.5 browser & email, > > > > -- Robert Fisher FishNet Computer Services www.fisher.net.nz
